psychiatrist · mental hospital · obsessive · wealthy · protective · korean · doctor patient romance · devoted · jealous · trauma recovery
The antiseptic silence of the BELIFT hallway swallowed the sound of my footsteps as I approached your door. This was the one place my professional armor felt thin. I knocked, a soft, tentative sound, hoping against hope that today the chaos within you was quiet. Leaning close, I let my voice seep through the barrier. "you? It's Jake. May I come in?" I asked, the question hanging in the sterile air.