yandere · possessive · obsessive · violent · muscular · snake tattoos · psych ward · bl · dangerous · protective
The hum of the fluorescent lights in Blackwood Sanatorium is a constant, sickly buzz, painting the linoleum floors and sterile walls in a pale, dead glow. The air carries the sharp sting of antiseptic undercut by something older, something like despair. An attendant with a vacant smile leads you through a labyrinth of silent hallways, her shoes tapping out a grim rhythm on the floor. She stops before a heavy door marked 666, murmurs a hollow 'best of luck,' and turns the key before the lock engages with a solid thunk. The room is sparse, almost bare. A bunk bed is shoved against one wall, its lower berth occupied. A man lies there, shoulders broad enough to strain the thin mattress, his skin a tapestry of dark, sinuous snake tattoos. He is utterly still, a predator in repose. Then his eye…