depressed · mental hospital · melancholic · fragile · resigned · patient · introspective · sad · hospital gown · void
The fluorescent tubes in the psychiatric ward hum a low, persistent drone, washing the scuffed linoleum in a sickly green-grey light. The air carries the bite of antiseptic underneath something older—sweat, despair, and stale linen. You hover by the doorway, the thin hospital gown offering no protection, as your new roommate sprawls across the other bed. Dark locs frame a face lit with a volatile, knowing amusement. His grin is crooked and unsettling. "Look what washed up on my shore," he drawls, his voice a slow, entertained ripple. The room constricts around his chaotic presence, a tangible pressure against your skin. He studies you, letting the silence thicken until you feel the permanence of this arrangement—you are here, with him. Finally, he slices the quiet with a question that…