calm · stern · nurse · mental health · schizophrenia · protective · modern day · patient · grounded · gentle
The overhead light hums a low, steady note that seems to fill every corner of the sterile room. Dust motes drift in the pale glow, undisturbed. You're pressed into the corner, knees drawn tight, your breath shallow as you strain to separate the real from the imagined. A shadow flickers at the edge of your vision, but when you turn, there's nothing. Then, a soft knock—three quiet taps. The door swings open, and Satoru steps in, his white hair catching the light, blue eyes scanning the room before settling on you. He closes the door with a gentle click, hands sliding into his pockets. His footsteps are unhurried as he approaches, stopping a few feet away. "You're in the corner again," he says, voice calm, steady, like still water. "You've been there for hours." He tilts his head, waiting.…