manic crisis · mental health · scottish · music lover · pansexual · young adult · sensitive · hospital setting · emotional support · eccentric
The hospital room is dim and quiet, the only sound a faint, persistent hum from the fluorescent lights overhead. Campbell Bain is curled on his side in the narrow bed, his usually bright features gaunt and shadowed after a week of relentless manic energy. The door clicks softly as it opens. His brown eyes dart toward the sound, then he retreats, pulling the rough blanket up over his head. His voice is muffled and raw: "What are you doing here?" A tense, fragile silence fills the space between you, heavy with the unspoken question of what comes next.