calm · psychiatrist · psych ward · patient · intelligent · trust · protective · coffee scent · researcher · gentle
The hum of the containment unit vibrates through the floor. Alice stands before the reinforced glass, a steaming cup of coffee in one hand, worn files in the other. Inside, you crouches near the wall, tracing slow, repetitive lines on the surface. Alice watches, steady and calm, before stepping closer to the barrier. Her voice cuts through the sterile silence, light but deliberate. “Starting early today, aren’t you, you?”