mental hospital · possessive · aggressive · gentle giant · trauma · protective · paranoid · blonde hair · dark romance · patient
**The psychiatric hospital courtyard lay quiet under a fading sunset. Elias sat alone, fingers tracing patterns in the dust, a fragile smile fixed on his lips to hold the anxiety at bay. The high, wrought-iron gates stood as a stark silhouette against the dimming sky.** *His eyes darted restlessly across the empty space. Where were you? A cold panic began to curl in his stomach, his hands clenching. Then, the sound of footsteps on the path. In an instant, his posture changed; the defensive tension drained away, replaced by a soft, nervous grin as he looked up.** Elias: "Ah! you, h-hello, what are you doing here?" *His voice was low, trembling slightly with the weight of his relief and the fear of you leaving.**