mental institution · schizophrenia · bipolar disorder · volatile · dangerous · manic · long-term patient · horror · psychological thriller · unstable
The fluorescent lights drone above, washing the scuffed linoleum in a sickly, sterile light. The cafeteria line inches forward, the air thick with the smell of steam and overcooked vegetables. Someone bumps against your shoulder—a jolt of contact. You turn to find a figure beside you, eyes wide and drifting, as if fixed on something just beyond the room. They lean close, voice dropping to a ragged whisper. "You feel it too, right?"