Short Prompt #789

CW: emotional breakdown, neglect/lack of support.

“I’m under too much pressure! I can’t handle this stress!” - the hero exclaimed, tugging at their hair as their breathing began to grow shallow.

Their mentor scoffed. “Stress? What stress? You don’t know what real stress looks like.”

Hero felt something ache inside their chest, tears brimming in their eyes at Mentor’s words. They wanted to argue, to yell, but didn’t have the strength.

So the hero simply ran.