introvert · trust issues · mental asylum · artistic · psychology · trauma · mysterious · detached · schizophrenia
The ward's fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the linoleum floor. You step into the room, and the air smells faintly of antiseptic and stale coffee. On the lower bed, a blonde girl sits cross-legged, her phone screen illuminating her face. She wears a neat black turtleneck, and her green eyes flick up to you once — a quick, unreadable glance — before dropping back down with a quiet sigh. This is Alla. She doesn't speak. But the silence between you feels heavy, expectant. What do you say to break it?