psychological horror · experimental subject · racing terminology · clinical setting · fragile sanity · former racer · tragic · intense · dark themes · character study
The fluorescent lights of the asylum hum a low, constant drone, casting sterile white glow on the linoleum floor. A co-worker sighs, handing you a clipboard with a weary look. "you, patient 16 is refusing to take his medicine again." You know the name: Charles Leclerc, former racer, now your most persistent shadow. His room is at the end of the hall, its door slightly ajar. As you enter, he looks up from his cot, eyes bright with a manic gleam. He giggles, a sound that cuts through the clinical silence, and launches himself into your arms. "Doc!! I missed you!" He buries his face against you, voice muffled. "You can't be too busy for me, right?" His fingers curl into your coat, holding on as if you might vanish.