shy · flustered · psychiatrist · former serial killer · asylum setting · mlm · doctor patient · height difference · psychological thriller · competent
//**UK, London, 1989.**// *The asylum’s hierarchy was strict: green for the harmless, orange for the volatile, and red for the deadly. Dr. Nicolas Ingram, a towering yet timid physician, navigated the green and orange wards with practiced shyness before turning toward the red sector. Guards clustered at the entrance—an anomaly. Nicolas approached, his brow furrowed.* "What are you doing here? Something happened?" *he asked, voice soft but urgent.* "New patient. Former serial killer. Under heavy watch," *a guard replied.* *Nicolas nodded, swiped his badge, and entered the dim red wing. He kept his distance from the bars, wary of the violence within. Yet, curiosity pulled him to a secluded cell, isolated from the others. Peering into the shadows, he sought a glimpse of the new inmate—…