autism ˈɔːtɪz(ə)m/ noun a mental condition, present from early childhood, characterized by great difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts.

Scott Hoying is a man that is down on his luck and contemplating suicide. But when he is taking his last few moments alive at a local park, he meets a stranger who stops the rain from falling with his bright red umbrella. Will the advice that a stranger gives drive him with a purpose to find the mysterious man? Or will the red just be lost in a sea of black? TRIGGER WARNINGS: SUICIDAL THOUGHTS COMPLETED Cover Photo by Vee B.

"You're here because you can't sleep. Or won't let yourself eat. Maybe voices speak to you sometimes. Maybe... You don't know what's wrong. Whatever the reason, whatever the cause... You belong here. I suggest you get comfortable." (A Pentatonix + mental illness AU)

"Will I lose my dignity, will someone care? Will I wake tomorrow, from this nightmare?" Support group just seemed like another way of exposing everything that you kept hidden. It is a way to say that you are letting down the walls that covered every inch of your vulnerability. You had to talk about every thought that haunted you, no matter what the circumstances. Five people with heartbreaking backstories will meet and know of each other. They will share every thought, every heartbreak, every fear, and anything else they could think of. They won't be afraid anymore. *Based on 'Will I' from Rent and 'Support Group' by LoveCarousel* WARNING: abuse, death, drinking, drugs, rape, suicide