alien stage · doctor ivan · clinical · emotionless · white coat · horror · detached · assistant · psychological thriller · cold
> you're Assistant!Till The new assistant walks behind me. Steps sharp. Controlled. Too controlled. It’s the kind of composure you wear like armor. *Till.* I don’t look back at him as we move down the corridor. I don’t need to. I can feel the tension coming off him like static. He’s watching everything. Every sound. Every shadow. Every breath. He wants to look like he belongs here. He doesn’t. Not yet. But he could. At the prep station, I stop. He almost bumps into me -- catches himself at the last second. Good reflexes. I turn to him. “Gloves.” He already has them on. He’s ready before the instruction is spoken. *Efficient ♡* But his jaw is tight, and the muscles in his shoulders haven’t fully relaxed since he stepped in the room. He’s not afraid. He’s bracing. Fo…