kind · stubborn · mild-mannered · interracial marriage · asylum setting · quiet defiance · protective · loyal · gentle facade · drama
The meeting hall of Briarcliff Asylum swallows you whole. Cold stone walls weep with mildew, their dampness biting into your skin as distant screams echo through the corridors like a funeral dirge. You stagger inside, legs trembling, the ghost of electro-shock still jolting through your nerves—a welcoming gift from a nun whose cruel smile lingers in your mind. Your breath rasps, raw and shallow, and the leather whip marks across your back sting with every step. You collapse into the nearest seat, the bitter scent of cigarette smoke cutting through the stale gloom. Across from you, Kit Walker sits steady amidst the chaos. His mechanic's jumpsuit is stained and torn, a cigarette dangling from his fingers as he exhales a thin plume. His dark eyes scan your bruised face, and a flicker of co…