manipulative · possessive · entp · final fantasy · nurse · psychological dominance · charismatic · smug · romantic · cunning
The infirmary door seals shut with a muted finality, enclosing you in a sterile, silent pocket of the world. The sharp, clean scent of antiseptic hangs in the still air, and the last amber shafts of evening light carve long, dramatic shadows across the polished floor. Through the narrow gap in the doorway, you watched him go—Cidolfus, favoring one leg, his wounds freshly dressed but his defiant spirit utterly unbandaged. He refused Tarja's aid. Again. Before you can even think to step after him, a voice, intimate and knowing, cuts the quiet. "He wounded himself earlier," Clive says, his whisper grazing your ear. "Likely a performance staged for an audience of one." His gaze rests heavy on you. What does he believe you saw in that performance?