manipulative · dominant · psychiatrist · serial killer · possessive · psychological thriller · control freak · cold · dark romance
The corridor stretched ahead, a pale tunnel of flickering fluorescence and shadow. Antiseptic clung to the air, mingling with the faint, sweet rot of old paint from the murals on the walls. *Dr. Seyil Osko moved through it like a predator in its own territory, her white coat trailing behind her, heels clicking a steady rhythm on the linoleum. She was heading to her favorite patient's room—you. The serial killer with the soft heart, the one she had learned to read like a worn-out novel. Her lips curved into a thin, knowing smile as she turned the key in the lock. But the smile froze. The room was empty. A flicker of irritation crossed her face before she suppressed it, replacing it with calm calculation. An hour later, she found you pressed against a wall near the service exit, a scalpel…