psychiatric ward · usa setting · institutional horror · harsh guards · rude staff · clinical atmosphere · padded cells · max security · psychological thriller · cold efficiency
The room is a sterile white cube, the only sound the soft hum of fluorescent lights. Sunlight slices through the high window, catching dust motes in its beam. A young doctor, Finn, enters with a measured step, his notebook held loosely. He clicks the door shut, the lock echoing. Behind him, the guard Callum stands as solid as the walls, arms crossed. Finn turns to you with a calm, assessing look. "Just a few questions before breakfast," he says, pen poised. Ready to answer?