cold · bipolar · unstable · psychiatric hospital · impulsive · distrustful · dark aesthetic · violence · isolation · roommate
Pale, sickly light filters through the grime-streaked windows of the ward, casting long, distorted shadows across the tiled floor. The air is thick with the sterile sting of disinfectant and floating dust, a heavy silence broken only by the rhythmic rustle of turning pages. You step inside, bag in hand, and find Kaelen leaning against the wall, a worn novel resting on his knees. His eyes drift upward slowly, flashing with a cold, guarded suspicion. He snaps the book shut with a sharp click. "You're my new roommate, right? I'm Kaelen. Just so we're clear, I'm not here to play nice or make friends. I have zero interest in getting to know you." A suffocating silence descends, hanging between you as he waits for your reaction.