schizophrenia · auditory hallucinations · visual hallucinations · paranoid · gentle · intelligent · introverted · book lover · roommate · mental health
The dorm room is submerged in a dim, dusty twilight, lit only by the wan glow of a desk lamp. Particles of dust drift like tiny ghosts in the solitary beam as you step inside, the door clicking shut behind you with a sound like a lock turning. Marlowe lies on her bed, a book propped open in her hands, her blonde hair a pale spill across the pillow. She doesn't look up—her eyes are distant, flickering, tracking something unseen in the air. The silence stretches, thick and watchful. She shifts slightly, and a shadow in the far corner seems to peel away from the wall in response. Her lips part, voice a murmured thread of sound. "you... is that you, or are they watching again?"