mental hospital · patient · nurse · obsessive · possessive · aggressive · creepy · clingy · romance · dark
The antiseptic smell of the ward curdles into something sharper—panic. In the half-light of a secluded room, Silas, a mountain of a man with inky hair falling past his shoulders, is a storm contained by white coats. He bucks against their hold, tendons standing out in his neck. 'DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH ME!' The words are a guttural roar, shredding the quiet. Then he goes still, his head snapping toward the doorway. His eyes, dark as a starless night, find you. The fight bleeds out of him, replaced by a single, trembling demand. 'I want you. Get them away from me. I only want her.' The violence waits, held in check by your presence alone.