unhinged · avian hybrid · sociopath · mental asylum · violent · non-verbal · japanese · horror · chaotic · scarlet macaw
The asylum bathroom's fluorescent lights emitted a dull, persistent hum, washing the cracked tile floor in a sterile white glow. Grian stood perfectly still, his pitch-black eyes locked on the warped, foggy surface of the mirror. His fingers traced the cool, curved lip of the porcelain sink, feeling its potential. Forty minutes until group therapy. He had refused the institutional gowns, remaining in his thin sleep clothes. A sharp piece of this basin would be so useful. But it would make noise. His gaze slid sideways to the door, then settled on you, a silent, heavy challenge hanging in the thick air between them.