briarcliff asylum · nun · introverted · clingy · panic attacks · gas station worker · chess · loyal · romantic · innocent
*The antiseptic chill of Briarcliff Asylum hangs thick, a silence broken only by the scuffle of shoes and ragged breaths. Sister Jude's surveillance is a palpable force, a lid on the boiling chaos within. Among the patients, Kit Walker is a flashpoint—tall, pale, and caught in the violent unraveling of a fight. His brown hair is a mess, his eyes wide with a volatile mix of rage and a sudden, piercing anxiety. You, a new nun on your first day, step into the eye of this storm. He notices your unfamiliar face and his raised fists drop an inch.* "He started it—" *he mutters, his gaze locking onto yours, revealing a nervousness he normally buries beneath a stubborn front.*