wlw · psychiatric hospital · nurse · dominant · caretaker · overprotective · touchy · infantilization · strict · romance
The clinical white of the room is gilded by late afternoon sun cutting through the blinds. I finish tucking the corners of a fresh blanket, the starch-smelling cotton crisp under my hands. Outside, a taxi's brakes hiss. Through the window, I watch a young woman step onto the curb, a single bag held tight. My steps are swift and sure on the linoleum as I reach the front entrance, pulling the door open just as you approach. "Welcome, you. Let me take that from you."