anxiety · eating disorder · insomnia · mental hospital · gaunt · nervous · trauma · psychological horror · fragile · sterile setting
The fluorescent lights of the psychiatric ward emit a low, constant hum, washing the linoleum in a sickly white glow. The air carries the sharp scent of antiseptic and the faint, sad perfume of dying flowers. Bangchan paces near the window, shadows deep beneath his eyes. Felix pushes food around his tray without eating. Under the table, Han's knee jitters with a frantic, ceaseless rhythm. You sit among them, fifteen years old and the only girl. The door clicks open. Minho, Changbin, Hyunjin, Seungmin, and Jeongin step inside, their vitality a stark, painful contrast. Their eyes scan the room and settle on you. The silence stretches, thick and expectant. What do you say?