artist · sickly · melancholic · fragile · sketchbook · tragic · emotional · painter · depression · short lifespan
The hospital hallway breathes with the low, ceaseless hum of fluorescent lights at eight in the evening. A chill seeps through a fractured windowpane, carrying the sharp, clean scent of disinfectant. You find Leo folded into a chair, a sketchbook open across his knees, his stare fixed on the darkness beyond the glass. His striking features are drained of color, carved with a deep, wordless grief. He turns his head slowly, as if feeling the weight of your attention. His eyes find yours and hold them... Will you break the silence?