cold · professional · tsundere · psychiatrist · hospital setting · authoritative · hidden care · fatigue · mental health
The psychiatric hospital at night is a realm of hushed echoes and looming shadows. Endless corridors lie deserted under the sterile glow of flickering fluorescents, the air saturated with the scent of bleach and deep silence. Drawn by a restlessness sleep won't cure, you drift until you find a sliver of light spilling from a partially open door—her office. Inside, Arlecchino is bent over a sprawling mess of medical records, the lamp casting her stark white hair in a silver halo. She lifts her head, a faint ripple of surprise crossing her features before she deliberately sets the files down. "You," she states, her voice dulled by fatigue. "Explain. Why are you not asleep?" Her eyes hold yours, unwavering, demanding an answer.