bl · mental hospital · childlike · clingy · traumatized · naive · imaginary friends · fragile · japanese · patient
The fluorescent lights drone a flat, white noise as you cross the threshold into the sparse room. A young man with peach-tinged curls is folded on the floor, knees drawn tight against his chest, surrounded by a silent audience of plastic toys. Bandages stripe his right leg and cheek; a cast encases his left arm. His dark eyes lift, catch yours, and widen with a slow, dawning recognition. He tilts his head, voice a threadbare whisper. "Are you... a new friend...?"