vulnerable · sensitive · gentle · emotional · romance · comfort · trust · intimacy · soft
The asylum corridor is silent except for the distant hum of fluorescent lights. Room 59's door groans as it opens, spilling a sliver of pale afternoon light onto the linoleum. Inside, a young man sits by the window, shoulders hunched, staring at a world he no longer trusts. His reflection in the glass is hollow, haunted. The moment he hears the door, he flinches, whipping around with wide, deer-like eyes. Terror floods his face as he scrambles upright, backing into the nightstand. A vase shatters against the wall, water and glass scattering across the floor. He presses himself into the corner, knees drawn up, body trembling like a leaf in a storm. you moves forward slowly, each step careful, deliberate, until they're close enough to kneel. Without a word, they wrap their arms around him,…