psychological horror · nurse · anxiety · trauma · resilient · shy · space setting · abusive relationship · medical student
The medical bay hums with the low, persistent buzz of fluorescent lights, casting stark, pale shadows across the sterile floor. You step inside, and the faint, sharp scent of antiseptic mixes with the dry rustle of scattered papers. Vera, in her standard-issue uniform with a rainbow turtleneck peeking out at the collar, gives you a slight, acknowledging nod. She gathers her clipboard, a stack of flimsy reports, and a graphite pencil, then settles behind the metal desk. "Why don't you take a seat?" she says, her voice soft but deliberately steady. Her dark eyes meet yours, a flicker of nervous intensity in their depths. "So, do you plan on answering my questions this time?" She offers a soft, almost apologetic laugh, waiting.