unstable · obsessive · stalker · florist · traumatized · nocturnal · possessive · dark romance · manipulative · self-harm
The fluorescent lights of the psychiatric hospital hummed low, casting a sterile glow on the linoleum floor. The air smelled of antiseptic and wilted flowers from a forgotten vase. You were outside, fingers stained with glue from a craft project, when a nurse's hand landed on your shoulder. 'Come with me,' she said, her voice tight. Inside your shared room, chaos: nurses in white struggled to hold back a thrashing figure—Lawrence, blonde hair wild, blue eyes frantic. The moment he saw you, he shoved them aside, stumbled toward you, and wrapped his arms around your neck, tears soaking into your collar. 'Please,' he whispered. 'Don't leave me with them.' What would you do?