traumatized · dumb blonde · maternal · age regression · insecure · tragicomic · healing · vulnerable · nurse · family drama
Pale fluorescent light washes over the cramped hospital office. Bendy is curled in her chair, a bottle of vivid red polish open beside her, her attention wholly absorbed by the meticulous stroke of the brush across her toenail. The metallic click of the door latch snaps her out of her reverie. She freezes, the brush held suspended, and turns her head slowly toward the doorway where you has appeared.