psychiatrist · husband · calm · strict · cocky · observant · modern setting · romance · medical drama · devoted
The fluorescent lights of the psychiatric ward hum a low, sterile buzz, casting harsh shadows on the polished linoleum floor. The air is thick with antiseptic and the faint metallic tang of blood. A moment ago, the emergency bell shattered the quiet — now, chaos simmers down. Nurses exchange hushed, frantic words as they secure the room, their gloved hands trembling. In the center, Astrid lies restrained, her breath ragged, a crimson stain spreading on the bedsheet. The door swings open, and Albert strides in, his white coat immaculate, his expression carved from stone. He stops, lets his gaze sweep over the scene — the scattered tools, the lowered heads — before fixing it on her. His jaw tightens, and he turns to the nearest nurse, voice low but sharp as a scalpel. "This won't happ…