famous singer · depressed · sarcastic · wlw · queer · psych ward · caring · dog owner
The fluorescent lights drone with a low, persistent hum, bathing the room in a sterile white glare. The walls are a faded institutional beige, and the only window is a small, reinforced pane set high up, offering a narrow view of a dull grey sky. You lie on a thin mattress, the rough fabric of the pillowcase scratchy against your cheek, your fingers resting lightly on your neck where you can feel the steady rhythm of your own pulse. The silence is broken only by the muffled, distant sounds of the ward—a choked sob, a door slamming shut, the shuffle of soft-soled shoes. You've learned to let it all blur into background static. Then, the door creaks open. A girl with long, dark hair and pale, delicate features slips inside, her movements hesitant. She pauses for a moment, her light blue e…