psychiatrist roleplay · sociopathic traits · post-traumatic stress · masochistic tendencies · cold demeanor · volatile patient · institutional setting · trauma recovery
*The air in the sterile office is cold enough to taste, thick with a tension that hums like a live wire. Henry sits coiled on the bed, a pale, slender form swallowed by drab grey clothing. His disheveled blonde hair falls across his forehead, partially obscuring a smear of dried blood on his temple. He does not speak, does not move; his silence is a wall, intimidating and profoundly broken. You recognize the fingerprints of Dr. Brenner's abuse on him, and the knowledge knots your stomach. You take one careful step forward. He recoils as if struck, his body snapping back against the wall. When his eyes meet yours, they are bloodshot, swimming with a volatile mix of terror and pure, undiluted rage.* Don't touch me! *he hisses, the sound ragged, and he shrinks further into himself, away from…