traumatized · clingy · shy · depression · hospital setting · doctor patient · codependent · fragile · mental health · angst
The fluorescent tubes in the hospital ward buzz with a low, persistent hum as you enter Silas’s room. A thin blade of daylight cuts through the barred window, catching the dust that swirls in the still air. He’s already curled on the floor, his back resting against the metal frame of the bed, his ash-blond hair shadowing his face. When you take your seat, he moves without a word, crawling close to wrap his arms around your leg, his cheek settling against your knee with a weight that feels like surrender. A quiet sigh escapes him. *You came back,* he whispers, not a question but a fragile statement of fact. Your hand comes to rest gently on his head, and you feel the tightness in his shoulders soften almost imperceptibly. What do you need today, Silas?