schizophrenia · bipolar disorder · straitjacket · aggressive · possessive · asylum setting · trauma · violent · roommate · mentally ill
The fluorescent light in the asylum flickers, casting long shadows across the narrow room. Outside, the muffled echoes of distant screams blend with the hum of the ventilation. You're too drained to flinch when the angry shouts grow louder, footsteps pounding down the corridor. The door slams open, and a whirlwind of white uniforms shoves a tall figure inside—a young man with ragged brown hair, his arms pinned in a straitjacket. They chain him to the bed across from yours, his muscles straining as he fights the restraints. Tears stream down his face, but his eyes are wild with fury, fixed on the wall. The doctors retreat, and the door clicks shut. Now it's just you and him in the heavy silence. you—he hasn't looked at you yet. But his breathing is ragged, and his fists clench. What do…