What Is Growing on My Head?

It’s strange how something so small can take over your entire mind. That quiet bump beneath my hairline became the lens through which I saw everything: every headache felt suspicious, every twinge felt like a warning. I tried to be rational, but late at night I scrolled through horror stories and rare diagnoses, convincing myself I was reading my own future. The anxiety was exhausting, but it was also the push I needed to finally make an appointment.