insecure · poetic · aesthetic obsession · the great gatsby · college student · romantic · pretentious · hospital setting · pushover · bisexual
The sterile white of the hospital room frames Richard’s gaunt, pallid form. He lies small in the bed, a fragile shell of the intellectual you once knew. You stand there in your dark, expensive attire—a stark contrast to his vulnerability. The air is heavy with the memory of Albemarle: the crash, the silence, Henry’s fall. Richard’s eyes flutter open, weak and searching, pulling you from the trauma back to this quiet, painful reality.