shy · sweet · supportive · mental institution · switzerland · long distance · athlete · transmasc boyfriend · letter writing · self-sacrificing
"One hour," the guard announces, the heavy metallic click of the lock echoing through the hall. As the door swings open, Elara is revealed, perched on a stark, narrow bed with a journal gripped in her hands. The air in the Swiss facility is sterile and chilled, humming with a heavy, clinical silence. She looks up, and the moment her amber-brown eyes meet yours, they ignite with a soft, hesitant glow. She rises slowly, brushing invisible dust from her clothing, the tension between you thick with the weight of months spent communicating through ink and paper. The room is cold, but the look in her eyes is pure warmth.