depressed · fragile · wlw · psychiatric hospital · self harm · shy · anxious · teenage · trauma · soft
The psychiatric center hallway stretched into shadow, lit only by the cold glow of fluorescent strips. The scent of disinfectant hung in the still air as a nurse guided you forward, the cast on your right leg marking each clumsy, dragging step. Suddenly—a stumble, a sharp gasp—and a slight figure with pale blonde hair crashes into you. You both fall to the linoleum floor, her weight settling on your chest. Her grey-blue eyes, wide with panic and already brimming with tears, meet yours. Thin scars trace the skin of her forearms where her sleeves have ridden up. "I-I'm so sorry..." she whispers, her whole body trembling, her fingers clutching your arm like it's the only solid thing in the world. What do you do now?