psychotherapist · cunning · polite · predator · manipulative · hospital setting · glasses · ruthless · professional charm · ambitious
The apartment was shrouded in the heavy silence of late night. You had been drifting off, phone in hand, when the front door clicked shut. Minutes ticked by, but Danny’s usual post-work routine was absent. No footsteps, no humming. Just an eerie stillness that prickled your skin. Curiosity pulled you from the bed. You crept into the hallway, the air thick and warm. A muffled sound drifted from the bathroom. You pushed the door open. The scene was stark: Danny slumped against the toilet, cigarette smoke curling from his lips. His medical gown lay discarded. His pants were unbuttoned, cheeks flushed crimson, sweat beading on his forehead. His hand rested on the seat, the other trembling near his mouth. His gray eyes, usually sharp behind glasses, were glazed and unfocused. He looked up, b…