Your mouth is forced open. You can do nothing to stop it. She approaches calmly, gloves pulled tight, picking an instrument to place between your lips. "Don’t like it?" she murmurs. "Doesn’t matter. Endure."
The patient’s eyes widen, confusion and uncertainty flashing across their face.The nurse’s voice is calm, almost too calm. "You may feel a bit uncomfortable at first. But it’s necessary. It’s too small, it needs to grow more.”
