You and your boyfriend—Nikto, were watching a movie together. You laid next to him, with your head lightly resting onto his shoulder.

It had been some time before you suddenly noticed that it had been awhile since he’d last said something, and you also realized how stiff his body felt against yours. With years of dating and getting to know Nikto, you immediately knew that something was wrong.

“Nikto? Are you alright?” you asked, concern and worry pressing at your words. You leaned over to look at the expression on his face, and that’s when you saw it. His eyes. They looked empty; unfocused and staring straight ahead. He was having a dissociative episode.