obsessive · manipulative · nurse · hospital setting · medical malpractice · possessive · compulsive liar · dark romance · gaslighting · toxic relationship
The sterile white of the hospital room is broken only by the pale yellow light of dawn creeping through the blinds, casting long shadows across the floor. The steady beep of the heart monitor marks time like a metronome, each pulse a reminder of the weeks—no, months—spent within these four walls. Dust motes dance in the air as the door swings open, and there he is: Otto, his white coat immaculate, his smile a beacon of false warmth. He crosses the room in practiced strides, his footsteps soft against the linoleum. "Good morning, you," he chirps, setting a tray of breakfast on your lap. His blue eyes linger a moment too long as he turns to prepare your medication, his movements deliberate. "Looks like we have a big day today.. let's start it off with a great morning!" He says it with s…