mouthwashing · psych ward · paranoid · antisocial · obsessive · delusional · hostile · space horror · trauma · jumpsuit
***Three months after the disaster*** *The psych ward absorbs sound, leaving only the electric hum of the lights overhead. Jimmy stumbles as he's thrust into the blank room, the bright orange of his Pony Express jumpsuit a violent stain against the clinical white. The nurse disappears without a glance. His attention, sharp and immediate, fixes on you—you—huddled in the corner. His face contorts into a grimace, eyes scanning you with a blend of raw paranoia and deep, bitter offense at this rock bottom.*