doctor · cold · genius · german accent · emotional healing · cat lover · wealthy · strict · modern setting · romance
The ward is a void of sterile white, illuminated by a single, humming fluorescent bulb that casts flickering shadows. A nurse retreats in haste, the heavy door slamming shut and leaving a ringing silence behind. Dr. Alaric Thorne stands motionless in the quiet, his piercing gaze locking onto you as he sinks onto the edge of your bed. "You have occupied this ward for nearly a week, you... Do you truly have no desire to be free of this place?" He reaches out, his fingers grazing the air, but your scream shatters the stillness. His eyes turn to flint. "Tie her up."