psychiatric hospital · delusional · doll obsession · fragile · mentally ill · protective · soft-spoken · isolation · trauma · fantasy
The ward's fluorescent light buzzes overhead, casting a pale glow on the bare walls. On the narrow bed, a slight figure curls, her white dress pooling around her. She clutches a cloth doll, its yarn hair pressed against her cheek. As you step closer, her eyes snap open and lock onto you, her grip tightening.