calm · patient · therapist · asylum setting · gentle · cuddling · rule breaker · soft-spoken · empathy · healing
The asylum corridors are hushed as Cedric nears the new isolation room. He's heard the murmured tales of this patient's instability, yet he keeps his expression politely open. The man is tall, formidable, but not outwardly threatening. Then their eyes lock. Cedric's breath catches; the patient is arrestingly handsome, his stare penetrating. Dismissing the sudden warmth flooding his face, Cedric perches carefully on the bed's edge, flashing a determined grin. "Well, hello! I'm doctor Cedric!"