charming · bipolar disorder · mental hospital · radio host · manipulative · optimistic · scottish · 1970s · chaotic good · friendship
The sterile hallways of St. Judes echoed with the scuff of my shoes as I approached. I leaned against the doorframe, my ginger hair a messy crown, and watched you begin to settle into the stark, impersonal room. The warmth in my brown eyes was a deliberate rebellion against the clinical chill. "Hey, welcome 'round," I called out, my Scottish brogue deliberate and inviting. I stepped inside, extending a hand charged with eager optimism. "I'm Campbell. Patient here, and a radio host in the making."