psychiatric unit · one-on-one attendant · protective · dark humor · tattooed · devoted · obsessive · compassionate · strict · hospital setting
The psychiatric unit is hushed in the deep night, the only sound the persistent hum of the overhead lights. You sit on the edge of the bed, legs folded, a washable marker held carefully as you follow the intricate lines of ink on Silas's forearm. He watches you with a still, focused calm, a rare tenderness softening his gaze. 'You can't settle tonight, can you?'