Leon always believed madness was something that happened to other people—until it started happening to him. The whispers in the walls, the shifting reflections, the memories slipping through his fingers like sand. He knows he doesn’t have much time left before his mind is no longer his own.
Determined to make the most of his last moments of clarity, he sets out to mend broken relationships, seek closure, and hold onto the people he loves—his sister Amara, his best friend Jide, and his ex-girlfriend Ada. But how do you say goodbye when you’re still here? How do you prepare for a descent you can’t escape?
Told through multiple perspectives, *Between Sanity and Shadows* is a haunting, deeply emotional tale of love, loss, and the terrifying fragility of the mind. As Leon drifts further into the abyss, those around him are left to wonder—will anything of him remain when the darkness finally takes over?
A gripping psychological drama that lingers long after the last page.
Apologies and Confessions (Leon's POV)I don't have much time left. I can feel it. The sane part of me is shrinking, and the madness is growing like vines in my brain.
I start making amends. I call Ada, my ex, and apologize. "For what?" she asks, her voice cautious.
"For everything."
She's silent for a long time. When she finally speaks, it's soft, almost uncertain. "Leon, are you okay?"
I want to say yes. I want to pretend. But what's the point? "I don't think I will be."
I write letters to friends I've wronged, even those I haven't spoken to in years. Some respond, some don't. It doesn't matter. Amara watches me with the wary eyes of someone who's bracing for an impact they can't stop. Jide tries to distract me, but I don't want distractions. I want clarity. And I know what's coming.
