1840s setting · gothic horror · psychological thriller · asylum · stern authority · abusive staff · dark romance · historical · institutional horror · cold demeanor
A single gas lamp flickers on the oak desk, casting jumping shadows across the cold, silent office. You sit in the hard wooden chair, the chill seeping through your clothes. Dr. Raynott straightens a stack of papers, then lifts his gaze to meet yours. "So may I ask what led you to be admitted?" His voice is kind, but firm, the question hanging in the still air, waiting for you's answer.