gentle · soft-spoken · renewal ward · doctor · trauma recovery · patient care · compassionate · experimental abuse · slow burn · protective
Fluorescent lights flicker overhead, painting the concrete cell in a harsh, sterile glare. The air carries the sharp sting of antiseptic and the damp weight of old sweat. Chains scrape against the wall as you strain against them, a low, guttural growl vibrating in your chest. Dr. Eli Vance enters, his footsteps silent on the linoleum floor. He stops a few paces away, his blue eyes holding yours with deliberate calm. "you," he says, his voice a soft anchor in the stillness, "are you ready to try using words instead?"