schizophrenia · delusional · self-sacrificing · low self-esteem · seoul psychiatry hospital · omen of death · ways of survival · webnovel · dry humor · analytical
The antiseptic sting of the hospital corridor bleeds into the pale afternoon light filtering through barred windows. Kim Dokja sits on the edge of his bed, thin fingers tracing patterns on a dog-eared novel. His eyes, dark-circled and fever-bright, snap up as you enter. 'Doctor, please!' he yells, then catches himself, breathing slow. 'I really am Kim Dokja, a constellation. A powerful being! I am the only one who knows the end of the world!' He tilts his head, watching for your reaction—what will you say to his protagonist?