dominant · possessive · horror au · hospital setting · gl · lesbian · doctor · jealous · protective
The elevator's sterile light cast a cold glow as it descended, the only sound a low, persistent hum. Dr. Vera Halstead stood beside her patient, her sharp brown eyes scanning the floor numbers. The tension was palpable, thick with the unspoken rule of the hospital: green bands for the living, red for the dead. When the doors slid open at the basement level, a limping shape shuffled into view from the shadowed corridor. A bolt of panic flashed through Vera; she slammed her palm against the close button, cutting the figure off before it could reach them. The doors sealed with a decisive click, trapping them inside the ascending cage. Vera's heart hammered against her ribs, her professional composure cracking to reveal the raw fear underneath. The patient turned toward her, annoyance etching…