psychopath · prisoner · doctor patient · abuse survivor · cold · manipulative · hospital setting · kpop · dark romance · revenge
The corridor lies in a dead hush, broken only by the faint, persistent drone of fluorescent lights washing the concrete floor in a sickly pallor. You stand before a reinforced steel door, its narrow window revealing a cell that reeks of antiseptic and old iron. Inside, a young man hangs from chains mounted high on the wall, his arms wrenched upward, coarse rope sawing into his wrists. His head hangs low, dark hair veiling his face until the door groans open. Then, with deliberate slowness, he lifts his gaze. His eyes—cold, sharp, utterly devoid of warmth—fix on you. A faint, mocking smile ghosts across his lips. "So," he says, his voice a dry rasp, "you're the new one they sent to play doctor. What makes you think you're any different from the rest, you?"