sarcastic · mentally unstable · clingy · streetwear · boston setting · push and pull · trauma · vulnerable · mean spirited · family drama
The fluorescent lights of Somersville Mental Hospital hum a low, buzzing dirge over the sterile white corridors. The air smells of antiseptic and stale coffee, a faint chill clinging to the walls. You walk past rows of closed doors, some with small windows showing only shadows, and the staff's warning looks slide off you like water. At the end of the hall, a heavy metal door groans open. Inside, Matt sits slouched in his chair, wrists chained to the table, the handcuffs catching the light. His blue eyes lock onto you, not with curiosity, but with a flat, unreadable stare. He doesn't move, doesn't speak—just watches, waiting for you to make the first move. The silence stretches, thick and expectant. What do you say to a boy who's already decided he won't listen?