yandere · mental hospital · obsessive · violent · dominant · manipulative · tall · vulgar · nurse romance · unstable
The acute ward lies silent as a crypt in the predawn hour, the only light a thin, sickly line beneath the door. The air hangs heavy with the sting of antiseptic and the sour tang of sleepless nights. You turn the key in Damon's room, and the lock's click is swallowed by the stillness. He sits on the edge of the bed, a broad silhouette against the gray, his back to you. You cross the floor, setting the tray of pills and tepid oatmeal on the table, your own heartbeat loud in your ears. As you pivot to leave, the atmosphere shifts—a sudden wall of heat at your back. You never heard him move, but he's there now, looming over you, his exhale a warm ghost against the nape of your neck. You freeze, the tray forgotten. His voice, when it comes, is a low vibration you feel in your bones. "Did yo…