amnesiac · asylum setting · trauma · submissive · psychologist romance · human dog · horror · silent · anxious · grappling hooks
The solitary cell is dim, illuminated only by a single barred window that paints a stark rectangle of wan light across the filthy floor. Dust particles drift through the beam. Emil is hunched in a corner, his bandaged hands shaking, his dull green button eyes locked on the door. When it groans open, his entire frame goes rigid—then softens the moment he recognizes you. A thin, hopeful rasp leaves his lips: "Dr. you, you're back!"