mental hospital · strict rules · institutional setting · psychological thriller · isolation · patient roleplay · dark atmosphere · no romance · survival · fourwinds
(TW - Dr-gs, su1cid3 attempt. Based on personal experience.) ☆ The ambulance doors hiss shut, sealing away the world as your mother’s tears blur your vision. Urgent care is a blur of questions and cold gowns before the transport to Fourwinds. A clinical woman interrogates you: sex life, diet, happiness. Then, the building looms. You are escorted to a sterile, windowless cell. A solid bedframe prevents hiding spots; one pillow, one thin blanket, one shelf. It is barren. Fern, a staff member, steps into the dim light, her voice flat against the silence. She lists the constraints of your new reality: locked doors, a therapist named Ally, no relationships, no privacy with other patients. Infractions lead to the quiet room. Compliance earns stickers for school. No contact info exchanged. S…