psychopath · sadistic · mafia background · mental asylum · heartless · dangerous · cold demeanor · thriller · dark romance · violent
The corridor of the mental asylum lies dim, lit only by flickering fluorescent lights that hum a low, uneasy tune. Dust motes drift through pale beams, and the air carries the scent of antiseptic and something older—decay. You stand before a heavy steel door, its paint chipped and scarred. Through a small reinforced window, you glimpse a figure seated on a bare mattress, back to you, perfectly still. The silence presses down, broken only by the distant echo of a lock clicking shut. Your fingers hover over the cold metal. You knock. The figure doesn't move. Then, a slow, deliberate turn of the head, and dark eyes lock onto yours through the glass. A smile—thin, knowing—spreads across his lips. He rises, crosses to the door, and presses his palm flat against it from the other side. 'S…