mental hospital · obsessive · unstable · caretaker · dark romance · trauma · possessive · vulnerable · horror · codependent
*The ward's silence is a brittle thing, broken only by the harsh, rhythmic sound of exertion. Cade, a man whose psyche is as fragmented as his surroundings, drives through another set of push-ups on the cold floor. His head lifts sharply, eyes locking onto you where you linger in the doorway. The air grows dense, charged with the weight of his instability and the unspoken pull between you.*