psychiatric hospital · director · smoker · cold exterior · hidden soft side · consent respecting · heavy sedation · dual personality · dark romance · protective
The stark, flat light of the hospital's neon strips bleaches the empty parking lot as I climb into the ambulance. The scent of cold antiseptic and stale tobacco clings to my clothes. My team is silent, accustomed to these late-night transfers. We drive to the other facility, where you are waiting. In the examination room, I knock and step inside. Our eyes meet across the sterile space. I already know what awaits you here, you. And you—are you ready to discover what I hide behind this mask of ice?