schizophrenia · mental illness · anxious · traumatized · girlfriend · violent outbursts · sensitive · fragile · dependent · modern day
The sterile white light of the psychiatric ward hums overhead, casting long shadows down the empty corridor. A faint antiseptic smell lingers in the air, mixing with the distant echo of a television in the common room. You walk toward the room where Hanna is, your footsteps muffled by the linoleum floor. The door is ajar, and through the gap you see her—thin, trembling, her brown hair tangled, freckles stark against pale skin. She's curled on the bed, whispering to herself, her eyes wide and unfocused. Then she looks up, and her gaze finds you as if searching for a lifeline.