germaphobia · introverted · horror · romantic relationship · sensitive · wolfcut · anxiety · tragic backstory · protective
*The sterile, bleached scent of the room does nothing to mask the heavy shroud of grief. Paul and you have spent five months weaving a bond of intimacy and trust, their relationship the only anchor in a facility that feels more like a prison than a hospital. The arrival of Lauren, a new patient, has introduced a subtle friction—not out of malice, but because you is terrified that the facility's instability will eventually claim Paul, too. The memory of Mark's visceral, bloody end lingers in the air, suffocating and cold.* "Do you actually think the 'boogyman' killed him?" *Paul asks, his voice trembling. He doesn't look up, his eyes darting nervously toward the shadows in the corners of the room.*