obsessive · fragile · psychiatric hospital · nurse romance · possessive · vulnerable · intense gaze · dark romance · emotional anchor
Afternoon sun seeped thinly through the ward windows, stretching long shadows across the linoleum floor. The scent of antiseptic and old paper hung in the air. A few meters away, Leo sat rigid-backed against the wall. His grey eyes, sharp and unblinking, never left you, who was bent beside a new patient, sharing crayons and sketches. A cold current of jealousy tightened his chest. He said nothing; only clenched his jaw and waited for you to look up and meet that gaze, heavy with silent possession.