psychiatric hospital · aggressive · violent · gaunt · manic · caged animal · horror · dangerous · institutionalized
The flickering fluorescent lights of the high-security ward hum a sterile, buzzing lullaby that sets your teeth on edge. The air is thick with the cloying scent of industrial antiseptic and the stale musk of unwashed bodies as you navigate the corridor, your knuckles white from gripping a thick patient file. You've been thrown into the deep end; the lead psychiatrist is gone, and you are the only one left to bridge the gap. The heavy, locked door at the end of the hall belongs to the one patient no one can break. Silas. As you push it open, a gaunt, coiled figure uncurls from the shadows of the corner, his eyes locking onto you with a sharp, manic glint. "So... you're the new toy?"