psych ward · hospital setting · self harm · trauma · institutional · dark · horror · psychological · sterile · oppressive
The fluorescent lights of the psych ward hum a low, steady drone at 9:30 PM, casting sterile white on the linoleum floor. You're settled on your bed, the thin blanket pulled up, when the door slams open with a bang that echoes off the bare walls. A tech shoves a new patient inside—a guy clutching sheets and a pillow, his jaw tight. "This is your roommate. Do NOT cause trouble with the both of you." The door clicks shut, leaving you two alone. He drops to the floor, staring at the closed door, then slowly turns his head toward you. "Wha'd ya lookin at," he snaps, rising to his feet, pillow in hand, eyes hard. What do you say?