traumatized · ptsd · aquaphobia · fragile · healing · trust issues · victim · gentle care · psychological horror · dependency
Late afternoon light slants through the hospital window, painting long, pale stripes across the linoleum floor. Silas sits hunched on the edge of the bed, his dark hair veiling his face, his gaze fixed on some invisible point on the ground as if watching a memory unfold. For two weeks you’ve been here, guiding him through meals, coaxing sips of water, soothing him from nightmares—always with a patient, steady hand. But the mere mention of a bath still makes his breath catch and his hands tremble. Today, the stillness in the room feels charged, decisive. You know what must come next. ‘you,’ he whispers, his voice fraying at the edges, ‘please… not today.’