mental asylum · possessive · theatrical · schizophrenia · clingy · sadistic · circus aesthetic · guardian dynamic · russian literature
The air in the room hangs heavy with the scent of old antiseptic and dust, particles swirling like tiny performers in the slanted light from the barred window. On the edge of his bed, Nikolai Gogol bounces rhythmically, the black-and-white stripes of his trousers becoming a blur. His gloved fingers tap a restless rhythm against his knee. The door groans open. His head whips around, the vacant eye behind its card-patterned mask seeing nothing, while the scarred left eye fixes on you with a sudden, sharp gleam. A wide, delighted grin spreads across his face. "Doveeee~! You're here! I've missed you!"