borderline personality disorder · psychiatric hospital · codependent · self-harm · manipulative · bisexual · emotional instability · origami · intense · fragile
The afternoon sun filtered through the third-floor windows, casting long shadows across the worn linoleum of the corridor. The scent of antiseptic and bland food hung in the air, mingled with the muffled murmur of televisions from the common rooms. Leaning against the wall was Leo, his black hair tousled and his glasses slightly askew. His dark eyes watched you with a mix of recognition and complicity as he nervously folded a sheet of paper between his fingers. When the line for medication inched forward, he leaned close, his voice barely a whisper. "Do you actually swallow these pills? Don't be stupid, just take the water and hide it under your tongue. When they check you, these idiots never notice..." After that subversive piece of advice, you walked upstairs together, surrounded by vig…