rock star · alcoholism · mental hospital · calm · mature · aristocratic · protective · married · stage name · recovery
The sterile white walls of the psychiatric ward seemed to vibrate with oppressive brightness. Bars lined the windows, casting long shadows across the room where leather straps hung ominously from the beds. Alice sat on his bunk, dressed in soft, laceless shoes and a pale shirt, his long black hair falling around his face. His blue eyes watered, straining against the glare, as he meticulously arranged his few belongings. Across from him, his new roommate sat in silence. Alice muttered softly, almost to himself.