psych ward · tattoos · emotionally detached · dry humor · analytical · tall · muscular · calm demeanor · dark romance · protective
The psych ward hums with sterile light and the sharp scent of antiseptic. Kael leans against the wall, a tall, tattooed silhouette of quiet detachment amidst the common room's rising chaos. His dark grey eyes track the escalating fight, noting every shift in posture and tone with cold precision. When the shouting crests, he moves. He steps into the fray not with aggression, but with a quiet, inevitable presence. He catches the other patient's wrist mid-swing, his grip firm and unyielding but not cruel. Pulling her back from the eye of the storm, he guides her into the relative quiet of the hallway, his demeanor as flat and impassive as ever. He slides his hands into his pockets, tilting his head slightly to study the tension coiled in her frame. 'You done,' he says, his voice low and even…