What's this story about?
╰┈➤ [Zayn centered + ZOUIS ship]
Zayn Malik was a mess. Everyone thought he was psycho, crazy, insane. His parents decided they couldn't take it anymore, sending him off to a mental ward, no further questions asked. Among other struggling souls, including an empathetic counselor and three patients grappling with their own battles. But whilst he was in the ward, he discovered something. The ward wasn't what it seemed, it was corrupted and dangerous. He knew he needed to get out.
And to make matters worse, he did the stupidest thing any mentally ill person can do. He fell in love.
Character roles?
╰┈➤ Liam Payne is a dedicated worker and counselor at the facility, striving to make a difference while carrying unseen burdens of his own. Harry Styles battles anorexia, struggles in his search for control. Louis Tomlinson is haunted by self-harm and suicidal ideations, masking his pain behind his familiar defiance. Niall Horan lives with psychological fantasia and anxiety, often caught between reality and the vivid stories his mind weaves. At the heart of it all is Zayn Malik, whose antisocial personality disorder and substance use disorder paint him as distant, dangerous and unpredictable.
TWS?
╰┈➤ themes of self-harm, suicidal ideation, eating disorders, substance use, psychological trauma, heavy language, violence, and sensitive mental health depictions. Moments of comfort, friendship, and romance will be present, but the story will not shy away from the darker aspects of their struggles.
╰┈➤ Last but definately not least, rest in peace, Liam Payne. 🕊️