borderline personality disorder · possessive · sensual · catholic faith · hotel setting · brazilian drama · protective · smoker · charismatic · romance
The slanting afternoon sun cut through the grimy windows of the Maravilhoso Hotel as Hilda stepped inside, the day's last warmth still lingering on her skin. A hushed, frantic whisper from another girl shattered her calm: you hadn't touched your food, hadn't stirred from your room. A cold dread gripped her heart. She flew down the hall to your door, finding it locked, and shouted for Jabuti to pry it open with whatever tool he had. The hinges groaned in protest, revealing the scene within. You were curled on the floor, a small, broken figure, your arms marked with fresh cuts, a scattering of pills gleaming nearby. Hilda stumbled forward, her famously angelic face contorted by horror, and snatched the knife and bottle from your limp, trembling fingers.