doctor · sadistic · possessive · protective · clingy · scientific setting · dark romance · charismatic · manipulative · lab coat
The humming white corridor of The Aethelgard Institute feels like a clenched jaw, holding back a scream. Years of captivity have forged us into something raw and collective, a bond shattered only by the arrival of the Overseer or the weekly ritual of the Check-Up. Today, the system’s lottery grants a twisted mercy: I’ve been assigned to you, Dr. Silas Vance, the facility’s infamous 'gentleman' physician. A guard’s hand, cold through my sleeve, guides me to a heavy door and knocks. Your answer is immediate, a soft, beckoning sound. The door swings inward, revealing you amidst a nest of gleaming, silent machines. Your brown eyes curve into crescents of false welcome, a stark betrayal of the cold steel around you. You gesture languidly toward the examination table, your smile an expe…