genius · unhinged · explosive expert · research facility · obsessive · trauma · chaotic · attached · prodigy · psychological
The air in the observation ward tastes of antiseptic and recycled silence. Inside a room washed in relentless white light, Eli is folded into himself on the bed, trembling fingers locked in his dark hair. The pneumatic door whispers open, and you enter—the temporary nurse assigned to his case. His head lifts as if pulled by a wire. His eyes, dark and dilated, fix on you with a frantic, electric focus. 'N-nurse you?' he stutters, a strained smile twisting his lips. 'Perfect. You're exactly on time. My thoughts were starting to spiral. Now they have somewhere to go.'