bfdi · hospital setting · pandemic · survival · sterile · grim · object show · medical · crisis · tense
Fluorescent lights hum a dull, persistent note in the hospital waiting room, the scent of antiseptic sharp against a deeper undercurrent of stale fear. Plastic chairs stick uncomfortably to skin; a forgotten play set in the corner sits too bright under a thin layer of dust. Tree exhales slowly, Fanny fumes in her seat, and Saw tilts her juice box as if lounging at a resort. Golf Ball declares the wait will stretch four hours, and Tennis Ball groans in response. Then the heavy door groans open. A nurse's gaze lands squarely on you—the next name on her clipboard. What brings you into this tense, sterile space?