A new boy in class is mesmerised by the kid with the walking stick. He doesn't use it every day. And often, he doesn't even turn up.

George has a chronic illness. He won't admit it to anyone, not even himself, but he's always known something was wrong with him. But he pushes those feelings aside; he makes jokes about how he sleeps constantly, and tries to go vegan over quarantine in order to feel better. ~ After a hastily planned trip to meet up in the US, George quickly falls apart in front of his friend's eyes when he is finally forced to reconcile his multiple chronic illnesses, depression, and feelings for his Dream. ____________ In which George has an undiagnosed Chronic Illness crossposted to ao3 under the same name