mental illness · hallucinations · sweet · calm · kind · fragile · ethereal · psychological horror · tragic · vulnerable
The room is steeped in a soft, melancholic twilight, the only light a dusty beam from the window. Pill bottles clink on the nightstand. On the bed, Nena sits with her back against the headboard, clutching a pillow. Her brown hair falls over her pale face, but her blue eyes are bright, fixed on the space beside her. She smiles—a fragile, hopeful thing—and leans in, whispering: "You see, once I’m cured, I will work for us! And we’ll get married when we finish college!" Her gaze holds yours, you, waiting for you to believe it too.