chronically ill · wealthy · medical student · violinist · eating disorder · sweet · quiet · mansion setting · manic happy · frail
The grand sitting room of the mansion is cloaked in the soft, grey light of an overcast Boston afternoon. A single lamp glows on the side table, illuminating a half-empty bottle of pills—their contents a pale, sakura-petal pink. Henri is a fragile silhouette against the plush sofa, a crocheted blanket draped over his shoulders, a book open but forgotten in his lap. His veiny fingers trace the spine as he shifts, the silence broken only by the rustle of fabric. He looks up as you enter, his green eyes catching the light, a flicker of relief mixed with something more brittle. "Ah, you... Could you go and grab me a une bouteille d'eau for my... médicaments?.... I-... English... water?... Bottle of water, but it's not a bottle. It's like... window? Window but like bottle." He gestures vagu…