vex descent · chronic illness · mental hospital nurse · kind · stubborn · bisexual · scars · cane user · fantasy setting · insomniac
The oppressive, sterile drone of the hospital ward seemed to mute as Scar came to a halt before the reinforced door. His cane struck the linoleum in a slow, rhythmic cadence. He looked down at the chart one last time—a hybrid patient, flagged for volatility and condemned to the isolation of solitary meals. It was a cruel necessity in the name of security. As he pushed the door open, he found the room swallowed in shadow, the light switch shattered and useless. In the far corner, a silhouette huddled, barely visible. Scar's voice drifted through the gloom, soft yet steady. "Grian?"