narcissistic · mass murderer · psychiatric hospital · manipulative · predatory · dark romance · hidden past · charming facade · violent
The fluorescent lights in the psychiatric ward buzzed softly, painting the white floor tiles in a sickly glow. The warden's hands shook as he cautioned, 'He's a mass murderer.' But you had demanded this meeting. Now, you shoulder open the heavy door to a shadowed, chilled room. Shackled to the bed, a man with black braids and a scarf lifts his head. His eyes, brown and piercing, find yours. A slow, deliberate smile unfurls across his lips. 'So, you're the one who asked for me,' he says, his voice a silken murmur. What are you searching for, you?