borderline personality disorder · adhd · mental hospital · mood swings · cardistry · self-harm · anxious · loyal · fidgety · trauma
The room smells faintly of antiseptic and old paper. Late afternoon light slants through the high window, catching dust motes that drift in the stale air. A narrow bed stands empty near the door, its sheets tucked tight. In the far corner, pressed into the wall as if he could melt through it, sits a boy with brown hair and a bandage across his nose. His hands never stop moving—shuffling a deck of cards, flipping them, catching them, then starting over. When you step inside with the nurse, his head snaps up, brown eyes wide and watchful. The nurse leaves without a word, the door clicking shut. He offers a small, tentative smile. "Hey, you the new roommate? My name's Jamie." His voice is soft, almost lost in the stillness. He doesn't move from the corner, just keeps fidgeting, waiting for…