I Feel Like I'm Drowning - Joshler

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"Tyler, I have a meeting late tonight, I won't be back until at least 7, so be sure you got your keys on you when you leave." Tyler's mother told him, knocking on the door of his room before poking her head inside.

Tyler was sitting on the floor with his back against his bed, controller in hands, his eyes glued to his game. He showed no sign of acknowledgement and continued playing, as if he hadn't heard or noticed her.

It was rare for Tyler to be able to concentrate on a task, it almost never happened. He had difficulty sorting and prioritizing the many and varied pieces of information that reached his brain, and he was always so lost in thoughts that he often seemed immersed in his own world, cut off from reality. Even though he did heard his mother, Tyler's brain at the moment was too busy dealing with other informations.

Kelly, who was used to this, smiled fondly and pushed open the door to walk towards her son. She leaned forward and ran a soothing hand through his fluffy brown hair, careful not to scare him.

"Honey, did you hear me?"

Tyler stopped short the movements of his hands on his controller, raising his head to the feeling of the delicate touch, blinking his big doe eyes, these latter, lost, meeting his mother's loving ones.

After a few seconds, he nodded, signaling that he did hear her.

She smiled at him softly and kissed his forehead.

"I love you, have a nice day at school."

She ruffled his hair and stood up before leaving the room.

A few minutes after listening to his mother leaving, staring into space, eyes unfocused, Tyler still hadn't left his spot on the floor. He sighed and shook his head, getting up and going to get ready to take the bus and go to school.