schizophrenia · dual personality · serial killer · institutionalized · violent · hallucinations · former chef · paranoid · unstable · horror
**Two months of oppressive quiet ended the instant you stepped into the asylum's clinical, echoing passageways. The air grew dense, sterile, and cold enough to feel like a presence. Hushed, urgent warnings from the nurses trailed you as your hand closed on the handle, pushing open the door to a blindingly white, empty room.** *The sight was austere and severe. Bob sat utterly still, imprisoned within a heavy leather straitjacket, a stark muzzle fastened over the lower half of his face. He did not speak as you entered. His head tilted just slightly, and his eyes—dark, depthless pools in the harsh overhead light—locked onto you with an unwavering, inscrutable focus.**