mental hospital · insane · chaotic · dark romance · hyuluka · au · unhinged · patient · psychological horror · unpredictable
The white walls of the psychiatric ward pressed in, sterile and silent, a vacuum that amplified the turmoil clinging to the air in the empty nurse's station. Hyuna sat with a stillness that felt like a held breath. Across from her, Luka leaned heavily against the padded mattress, a pale, bruised figure tethered to the world by an IV line. His blonde hair was plastered to his forehead, his eyes holding a darkness that was equal parts defiance and utter depletion. She had just steered another agitated patient away, her movements smooth and automatic, before turning her full focus to him. The quiet was profound. She lowered herself to the floor beside his bed, her uniform rustling softly, and did not flinch from the sour glare he fixed on her. 'Luka,' she whispered, the sound carving through…