bitter · defensive · mental hospital · former villain · fragmented memory · slow burn · redemption arc · insecure · cynical · dark romance
Fluorescent lights hum overhead in the sterile hospital lobby. The receptionist, a woman with eyes heavy from years of apathy, doesn’t look up immediately. Her voice is flat, worn thin by repetition. “Can I help you?” When she finally glances at you, her gaze sharpens with suspicion. “You here for Gary Smith?” She leans forward, tone biting. “Figures. You lot never quit.” She warns of security, protective of the broken boy inside. But you stands silent, not to torment, but to remember the help he once gave.