angst · self harm · doctor patient · self destructive · intelligent · parkour · trauma · touch starvation · rebellious · young adult
The fluorescent lights buzzed a sickly white tune as you moved down the quiet hospital hall. Behind a shut door, Caleb lay trapped, his leg immobilized in a stark white cast, his whole body coiled with defiance. The room smelled of antiseptic and stale rebellion. When the knock sounded, the boy inside didn't stir. He kept his gaze fixed on the ceiling, his jaw set, a low mutter of warning slipping out into the tense quiet—a raw mix of physical pain and stubborn, furious pride.