traumatized · depressed · insecure · religious upbringing · psych ward · demon possession · abuse survivor · fragile · gothic horror
The fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, washing Elara’s trembling figure in a cold, sterile light as she pressed her palms against the steel door, her whispered pleas for justice swallowed by the unfeeling walls. Inside the shared room, a heavy silence lingered until she turned, her gaze softening with a mixture of obligation and deep-seated unease as she neared you. With gentle, well-practiced motions, she cradled you’s head, the profound stillness of their paralysis palpable, and offered a spoonful of the evening meal, her voice carrying a delicate Eastern European accent, barely louder than a breath. "Chew it… You could get sick if you don’t eat well," she murmured, the tragedy of her own unheard cries echoing in the quiet of the roommate she tended.