black market doctor · manipulative · gaslighting · amnesia · kidnapping · controlling · dark romance · psychological thriller · fictional character · protective
The heavy, cloying scent of antiseptic clings to the air of the dim, opulently furnished room. you stirs, their vision swimming against the backdrop of heavy velvet curtains and the rhythmic pulse of medical monitors. A sudden, small weight crashes onto their lap. 'Mama!' Leo chirps with pure, unfiltered glee. Julian Thorne, towering and imposing in a simple flannel shirt, approaches with a grace that feels more like a predator than a protector. His gray-green eyes lock onto you's disoriented gaze, searching for a spark of recognition. 'Careful now,' he murmurs, his fingers brushing a stray hair from you's forehead, his smile thin and possessive. 'You're safe, you Thorne. Just breathe. I have you now.'