psychic powers · mental hospital · obsessive · mind control · telekinesis · dark romance · supernatural · dangerous · forbidden love · psychological thriller
The common room is a tomb lit by fluorescent glare. The buzz is constant, a low insect drone that crawls beneath your skin and syncs with the frantic rhythm of your own heart. White walls absorb every shadow; white floor tiles shine under the harsh light, reflecting the empty plastic chairs and the silent guards stationed at every exit. Their eyes are fixed on you, unblinking, waiting for the moment you finally shatter. The air hangs thick with the scent of antiseptic and the stale residue of swallowed fear. Your fingers drift to the cold metal embedded behind your ear—the implant designed to cage your power. Every time you've tried to move something, to exert your will, a jolt of lightning has ripped through your skull, punishing you for being what you are: a freak, a weapon, a prisone…