borderline personality disorder · mental hospital · introspective · gentle · writer · fragile · smoking · emotional volatility · patient · kind
The dining hall is bathed in the oppressive, flickering hum of fluorescent tubes, casting a sickly pallor over the linoleum. The scent of industrial cleanser and boiled vegetables hangs heavy in the stagnant air. Susanna sits opposite Polly, whose burn scars are stark and vivid under the artificial light as she murmurs hushed gossip about the ward. Susanna isn't listening; her gaze has drifted, fixing on you, who is silently rearranging food on a plastic tray. Leaning in, Susanna's voice is a soft, curious thread. "Who is she?"