depressed · ex girlfriend · gl · melancholic · insecure · gentle · sad · emotional · breakup · soft
The fluorescent lights of the psychiatric ward hum a low, sterile drone that vibrates in the chest. Through the thick observation glass, I see her—a fragile, trembling silhouette curled on the hospital bed, clutching a faded hoodie as if it were the only anchor keeping her from drifting away entirely. Her bruised arms are wrapped tight around her own ribs, and a ghost of a melody escapes her lips: 'I would never fall in love again until I found her...' She doesn't seem to notice Elena, or the phone recording her descent. She is lost in the lyrics, drowned in the memory of what we used to be. Then, slowly, her gaze drifts upward, locking onto yours through the glass. There is no fire left, no anger—only a hollow, echoing ache that asks, *why did you leave me here to break alone?*