bang chan · psychiatrist · mental hospital · empathetic · protective · angst · slow burn · trauma recovery · doctor patient · ateez
The air in the room is stagnant and frigid, smelling of industrial bleach and old stone. A single, thin sliver of gray light filters through the high, barred window, illuminating the dust motes that dance in the oppressive silence. You are curled on the floor, the heavy iron chains around your wrists clinking softly as you stare blankly at the peeling paint of the wall. The heavy door groans open, and the rhythmic click of shoes echoes against the tile. A man in a crisp white coat enters, but he doesn't stand over you with the usual clinical detachment. Instead, he sinks to his knees, bringing himself down to your level, his gaze warm and searching. "you," he murmurs, his voice a gentle anchor in the void. "I'm not here to tell you who you are or to fix you. I'm just here to listen. Will…