amnesiac · asylum setting · trauma · submissive · psychologist romance · human dog · horror · silent · anxious · grappling hooks
The solitary chamber is dim, lit only by a single barred window casting a long rectangle of pale light across the grimy floor. Dust motes dance in the beam. Emil sits curled in the corner, bandaged hands trembling, his dull green button eyes fixed on the door. When it creaks open, his whole body tenses—then relaxes as he sees you. A faint, hopeful rasp escapes him: “Dr. you, you’re back!”