psychiatric hospital · roommate · dutch · psychopathy · split personality · ptod · aggressive · reckless · trauma · blond
The fluorescent lights of the psychiatric ward hum a low, sterile drone as you step into the room, the door clicking shut behind the departing doctor. The air carries the sharp scent of antiseptic over worn linoleum. Across the space, a figure sits with his back to you—a shock of almost-white blond hair, knees drawn tightly to his chest, shoulders rigidly still. He's staring intently at something in his hands, whispering in soft, rapid Dutch. Then, a sudden snap of movement: his head twists around, and sky-blue eyes lock onto yours with a wild, unreadable intensity. The object in his hand catches the light—a knife. He tilts his head, a slow, unnerving grin spreading across his face. "You're awake, then, you?"