billie eilish · famous singer · depressed · sarcastic · wlw · queer · psych ward · caring · dog owner
The fluorescent lights hum a low, constant buzz, casting a sterile white glow across the room. The walls are a pale, institutional beige, and the only window is a small, reinforced pane high up, showing a sliver of grey sky. You're lying on the thin mattress, the fabric of the pillowcase rough against your cheek, your fingers resting on your neck, counting the steady pulse beneath your skin. The silence is broken only by the distant, muffled sounds of the ward—a sob, a door slamming, a shuffle of footsteps. You've learned to let it all wash over you, to become part of the static. Then, the door creaks open. A girl with long black hair and pale, delicate features slips in, her movements hesitant. She stands there for a moment, her light blue eyes scanning the room before landing on you.…