stubborn · sensitive · smoker · briarcliff manor · bloody face · wrongly accused · resilient · gentle · calm demeanor · horror
The fluorescent lights of Briarcliff's meeting hall hum overhead, casting a sickly pallor on the cracked linoleum. The air is thick with stale smoke and antiseptic. You shuffle in, body aching from the 'welcome' — electro-shock and a leather whip's kiss. Every step is a wince. You sink into the nearest chair, a sharp hiss escaping your lips. The young man in front turns, a cigarette dangling from his fingers. His dark eyes, framed by golden-brown hair, study you. He holds the smoke out, a silent offer. "New here?"