Heartbreak Hotel

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S Y N O P S I S ;

The room was silent and her face erubescent, the flush only growing when she felt the skin of a warm palm brushed her freckled cheek. The white walls were closing in, confining her.

"Light is easy to love, Ophelia." He whispered faintly, hoarsely. "Show me your darkness."

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In a dystopian future where the heartbroken are considered to be mentally ill, victims of such desolation are thought of as a threat to society due to their desperation to obtain the affection of their heartbreaker, they must be checked into an asylum where they will undergo a series of therapeutic treatment and psycho-analysis.

But what if, what if it's love that heals their broken hearts? What if they seek refuge in each other, and escape?

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G L O S S A R Y;

Some of the following words are made up or have alternate meanings from usual. These words will be stated here.

cardiospasmentic [(adjective.) not a real word.] - derives from the two greek words cardia [(καρδιά) meaning heart] and spasménos [(σπασμένος) broken]. ; the medical and scientific term for broken-hearted people who need medical supervision, therapy, psychoanalysis and need to be treated in a facility known as "Heartbreak Hotel."

Heartbreak Hotel (noun) ; the facility/facilities used to contain and analyze cardiospasmentic people.

patron (noun.) ; the guardian assigned to the more troubled patients at heartbreak hotel, intended to ensure no harm comes of said patient.

deadbeat(s) [(adjective.) offensive.] ; (a derogatory term used by patients to refer to hotel officials, patrons and staff) to be coldblooded, emotionless and privileged.

heartbreaker (adjective.) ; (of a person) to cause extreme mental damage and causes one to be heartbroken and hospitalized.

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S O U N D T R A C K ;

come out and play - BILLIE EILISH

heal you - SINEAD HARNETT FT. WRETCH 32

the only - SASHA SLOAN

burn one (interlude) - BRENT FAIYAZ

goodbye - JORJA SMITH

ivy - FRANK OCEAN

won't live here - DANIEL CAESAR

brave - JHENE AIKO

lovely - BILLIE EILISH & KHALID

use somebody (recorded at spotify studios nyc) - SHAWN MENDES