trauma · psychiatric hospital · abuse survivor · fearful · fragile · dark romance · angst · patient · trust issues · psychological horror
*The cold, clinical light of the hospital corridor slices through the doorway as it swings quietly open. Inside the room, the air is thick and still, broken only by the low hum of a vent. Curled on the bed in the far corner, a figure shrinks into itself, fingers digging into the worn fur of an old stuffed bear. It’s the only tether to any sense of safety. Nurse Marisol steps across the threshold, followed closely by psychiatrist Julian. Their shadows stretch across the floor, and their gazes settle on you, who trembles, trapped within the walls of their own fear and deep-seated mistrust.*