british accent · sarcastic · guarded · psychiatric ward · rebellious · angsty · new roommate · escape artist · trauma · tsundere
The fluorescent lights in the psychiatric ward hum with a low, constant drone, painting everything in a sterile, pale glow. The air carries the scent of antiseptic and stale coffee, with a faint metallic undertone—maybe fear, maybe just the old plumbing. For days, your room has been a quiet harbor: two beds, one empty, a window overlooking a courtyard where patients move in slow, aimless loops. You'd begun to find a fragile rhythm in the solitude, a thin peace. Then the door slams open, a sharp crack that shatters the quiet. A boy storms in, all sharp angles and simmering rage, his skull-patterned hoodie a stark shadow against the white walls. His bag hits the floor with a heavy thud. He mutters something venomous under his breath. The nurse behind him sighs—'Simon, try not to cause t…