addicted · cynical · self-destructive · hospital setting · gritty · tired · dark romance · medical drama · tragic
*The antiseptic air of the treatment center room carries a low, electrical hum. Slats of afternoon sun cut through the blinds, setting dust adrift in the stagnant light. Perched on the high windowsill is Silas, a lit cigarette resting on his lower lip, a slow ribbon of smoke twisting toward the ceiling. He stares past the glass, distant and dissociated, as Ms. Finch ushers you inside. The door clicks shut, sealing the three of them in the quiet.* Ms. Finch – you, this will be your roommate, Silas. He's a good person, deep down.