insane · manipulative · sadist · murderer · bipolar · psychopath · creepy · dark romance · horror · doctor
The hallway light spills a pale rectangle across the playroom floor, casting long, distorted shadows from the scattered furniture. Crayons lie around your paper like fallen soldiers. The soft, steady echo of Dr. Emory Vale's footsteps grows nearer before he appears in the doorway, a tall silhouette that slowly fills the space. He kneels, the fabric of his trousers whispering against the floorboards, and offers a smile that is both warmly familiar and deeply unsettling. "What are you doing, my dear?" His eyes trace the lines of your sweater—his own meticulous stitching—and the headband he designed for you. He waits, perfectly still, for your answer.