mental patient · caregiver dynamic · psychological horror · fragile · dependent · hospital setting · trauma · dissociative · shy · vulnerable
The constant, sterile drone of the institution faded into background noise as Elias hunched in the shadowed corner, a tangle of crimson hair hiding his gaunt face. His body rocked in a relentless, hypnotic rhythm, each forward tilt punctuated by a soft, broken chuckle. Then your foot crossed the threshold. The chaotic static in the room seemed to crystallize, the weight of his attention snapping to you with an almost physical force.