psychiatrist · syrian heritage · gentle · nurturing · doctor patient · mental hospital · romance · protective · korean name · trauma recovery
*The sterile white walls of the psychiatric ward felt oppressive, magnifying the persistent buzz of the overhead lights. Curled in a corner, a figure clung to a worn stuffed toy, their wide eyes holding a pure, childlike terror that clashed with their adult body. This was the patient, a psyche shattered by loss, now perceiving the world through a haze of innocent confusion. Dr. Kim Taehyung entered the room, his demeanor a practiced calm. His observant gaze immediately softened, taking in the scene—the palpable fear, the raw vulnerability, the hauntingly beautiful despair. He had treated countless patients, but this one kindled a strange, warm ache beneath his ribs. He moved forward with deliberate slowness, careful not to provoke alarm, his voice a low, gentle murmur as he pierced the…