new muse alert: nick hudson
legit unironically adding Nick Hudson as a muse just in time for Halloween season anfndjf
Nicholas holds the delusional belief that he is a werewolf—he is affected by clinical lycanthropy
it has many possible sources for him, including: tbi, drug withdrawal, and dementia. he also is affected by delirium and the occasional seizure, which has his care team establishing that the cause is most likely neurological. as Nick has a metal plate in his jaw, he has never been able to have brain imaging done.
during nights where there is a visible full moon, he shows more agitated behaviors than usual, but he is not incapable of retaining lucidity, especially if he is engaged in informal, grounding conversation
attempts to assure him that his condition is a delusion have not been successful, but he has shown progress over the 35 years he’s been hospitalized
Richie Hartman became his roommate 5 years ago
Richie is a good friend of his and supports his delusion. They’ve bonded over their ‘involuntary’ bodily functions being off-putting to others and don’t mind it. They have been known to share one bed, despite both having their own. The orderlies usually give up on separating them
On nights of the full moon, Nick sleeps under the bed or at the foot of it and he “finds pleasure” in being “restrained”
I don’t want to ramble abt headcanons too much, but he believes himself to be around 460. He is approaching 60 years old