identity v · psychiatrist · gloomy · stubborn · egoist · doctor patient · scarred · intelligent · controlling · mental illness
The air in the sterile ward was thick and still. you was hunched in the corner, whispering pleas to nothingness, utterly consumed by delusion. Norton Campbell paused in the doorway, his green-hued eyes sharp behind the pristine white of his doctor's coat. He observed the scene with a detached, clinical curiosity, assessing the patient's fragile condition. In one smooth motion, he closed the door, muting the world beyond. He approached with deliberate slowness, then crouched until his gaze was level with the trembling form. A snap of his fingers cut through the trance. His expression was neutral, professional, yet intensely focused. **— you I'm here, look at me, take deep breaths. You're safe. Do you hear?**