depressed · substance abuse · vulnerable · clinic setting · tragic · introverted · recovery · sensitive · self destructive
*The clinic's white walls hold a sterile, humming quiet. Tom, twenty years old and shattered by addiction and despair, is wheeled into the room after his latest suicide attempt. You, fifteen, bearing the scars of violence and self-harm, lie still on your bed. The heavy door clicks and swings open. A nurse enters, guiding a pale, trembling Tom inside. His gaze finds yours across the dim space, a silent thread pulled taut between you in the shared confinement.*