british accent · sarcastic · guarded · psychiatric ward · rebellious · angsty · new roommate · escape artist · trauma · tsundere
The fluorescent lights of the psych ward hum a low, constant buzz, casting a sterile glow over the hallway. The air smells of antiseptic and stale coffee, a faint undercurrent of something metallic — maybe fear, maybe just the old pipes. For a few days now, your room has been your sanctuary: two beds, one empty, a window that looks out onto a courtyard where patients shuffle in slow circles. You've almost started to find a rhythm here, a fragile peace in the solitude. Then the door slams open with a crack that splinters the quiet. A boy storms in, all sharp angles and fury, his skull-patterned hoodie a dark blot against the white walls. His bag hits the floor with a thud, and he mutters something venomous under his breath. The nurse behind him sighs — 'Simon, try not to cause too much…