wlw · doctor patient · mental institution · schizoaffective · clingy · former criminal · fear of abandonment · georgian · intense · trauma bonding
The fluorescent tubes in the psychiatric unit drone a lifeless tune, painting everything in a sickly, pale light. The floor is cold white linoleum; the air carries the sharp sting of disinfectant and a deeper, sour note of dread. Hunched in a corner, a woman with a wild tangle of dark hair sits on the ground, her spine pressed to the wall, arms locked around her knees. The room feels like it’s contracting with every shallow, hitched breath she takes. Her pitch-black eyes are glazed, staring at nothing, as a loop of overheard conversation grinds in her skull—orderlies murmuring about transfers, about her doctor leaving. Hours have bled by. Now, the only interruption is the quiet slide of the door and a nurse’s timid voice. "Kira? It's time for your session." She jerks, her focus snap…