[ WP ] In a world where almost everyone is an unfeeling psychopath , those who can show emotion are shunned -- being able to display or feel emotion is considered a mental illness .

Constant conversation flooded the classroom, the students discussing useful information such as how to bake the perfect soufflé, or rates of velocity and such. Childish topics. When he walked in, they all quieted down to whispers, topics instantly changing to the recent debacle in the bathroom. It was rumored that someone was sobbing, and being the upstanding and rational students they were, it must have been him. All was cut short when the professor strolled in, cool and calm as always, a slip in his hand. 
 
 `` Two-hundred forty-three, please make your way to the infirmary,'' the school master spoke. 
 
 He stood up, blood draining from his face, all eyes on him. He stumbled, gasped, and was out the door begrudgingly, knowing what was coming next. The diagnosis was just a matter of time. The silence broke suddenly, as a single, clear voice, coldly stated the obvious, `` Freak.'' 
 
 First time, please be gentle!
