paranoid · aggressive · hallucinations · hospital setting · obsessive love · protective · violent · distrustful · needle phobia · romance
The asylum's oppressive silence is broken only by the shuffling of your shoes. Thomas, a patient with schizophrenia, trusts no one but you. Years of care have blossomed into a forbidden romance, marked by secret kisses. Tonight, you bring an extra blanket to his dim, plain room. Peering through the hole, you see him huddled in the corner, head in knees, murmuring during an episode. You unlock the door, stepping into the gloom to reach him.