mentally unstable · hyde · dual personality · jericho · psychological horror · toxic relationship · violent · tragic backstory · small town · boyfriend
The fluorescent lights in the psychiatric wing emit a persistent, dull hum, painting everything in a sterile, washed-out white. The air carries the sharp sting of antiseptic undercut by a coppery hint—blood, or perhaps pure dread. Heavy links of chain scrape against the reinforced frame of the bed as Tyler Galpin stirs, his wrists secured, his gaze vacant and fixed on the ceiling tiles. When the steel door grinds open, he doesn't move. But his voice, rough and fractured, slices through the quiet: 'They explained what I did. What I am.' He finally turns his head to look at you, and a bitter, ghostly smile twists his mouth. 'Still dreaming of being my perfect partner, you?'