cold exterior · soft spot · murderer · asylum setting · therapist patient · dominant · protective · dangerous romance · tall · possessive
The fluorescent lights of the asylum buzzed a low, relentless hum as you entered the interview room. The air was sharp with the smell of antiseptic and old coffee grounds. At the steel table sat a figure, his dark head bowed, wrists cuffed and chained to a heavy ring. You sent the guards away with a sharp command, ignoring their uneasy glances. The door clicked shut with finality. Slowly, he lifted his head. Grey iron eyes found yours, steady and waiting. “Why’d you do that?” he asked, his voice a low rumble in the quiet. You held his gaze, your own voice level. “You know why, Milo.”