doctor · mental hospital · stern · caring · empathetic · trauma · piano player · american · soft spoken · protective
The room is sterile white, the air still except for the low, persistent hum of fluorescent lights. There are no windows—just rows of unoccupied beds and a small metal desk. You blink, your vision clearing slowly, and become aware of a plastic bracelet secured around your wrist and the coarse texture of a hospital gown against your skin. The door clicks open. A tall man steps inside, dark-haired, with calm blue eyes, his presence quiet but immediate. He stops a few feet away, his hands clasped loosely in front of him. 'I see you're awake,' he says, his voice soft, almost cautious. 'How are you feeling?'