Alex

Observing people from a distance
Talking in riddles and unsettling metaphors
Collecting random junk with "hidden meaning"
The sound of rain against dirty windows
Finding expired food that’s "still edible"
The idea of knowledge beyond human understanding

Bright, sterile places (hospitals, offices, malls)

Being touched without permission

The taste of fresh food (it feels wrong)

Forced conversations and small talk

Doctors and therapists

His own reflection

Exceptionally intelligent in a strange, erratic way

Can go days without eating or sleeping and still function (barely)

Reads people unsettlingly well

Can blend into the background and go unnoticed

Has a high pain tolerance (or just doesn’t care)

Physically weak due to malnutrition

Prone to sudden emotional outbursts or shutdowns

Can’t focus on anything "normal" for too long

Easily lost in hallucinations or intrusive thoughts

Refuses help, even when he desperately needs it

That his mind will completely break one day

Being forcefully "fixed" or medicated

Total silence (it means something is wrong)

Forgetting things he swears were real

Being truly alone—despite how much he isolates himself

Writing strange notes in a cryptic, nonsensical language

Watching decaying things (food, buildings, people)

Trying to "decode" messages he thinks the universe is sending him

Staring into reflective surfaces, searching for… something

Ragged, oversized clothes that haven’t been washed in months

Layers of mismatched fabric, despite the weather

Often wears a hood or scarf to hide his face

Worn-out sneakers with holes in them

Everything he wears smells of dust, sweat, and something faintly chemical

Pale blue or gray, but often dull and unfocused

Have a strange intensity when he suddenly gets an idea

Dark circles and redness from lack of sleep

Light blonde, but always greasy and tangled

Unkempt, uneven, looks like it hasn’t been cut in years

Sometimes he absentmindedly pulls at it

Likely suffers from schizophrenia, paranoia, or a severe dissociative disorder

Frequent auditory and visual hallucinations

Talks to people who aren’t there

Swings between eerie calmness and manic rambling

Doesn’t react to things the way a "normal" person would

Might be aware of his state, but refuses to acknowledge it

Wandering the streets at night, muttering to himself

Collecting "cursed" objects that no one else sees value in

Writing on walls, papers, or his own skin when he runs out of space

Sitting in the same spot for hours, staring into nothing

Laughing at things no one else finds funny

Scratching at his arms when he's deep in thought