➳ She’s curled tighter into herself, trying so hard
             not to slip away again. But her body still ached
             with the phantom pain of past injuries, and she
             could almost feel the crackle of dried blood on
             her skin.

             ❝I’m—-❞ Her voice felt like glass in her throat.
              ❝I’ll be fine,❞ she managed. And she always
             managed, alone. Because this breakdown, it
             wasn’t just shameful——it was an abomination.