psychological thriller · dark romance · psychiatrist · serial killer · cannibal · complex relationship · supernatural empathy
The clinical white of the hospital room is softened only by the failing light of dusk filtering through the window. Two men occupy the chairs facing you—one dressed with severe precision, wearing a placid smile, the other slouched forward, his eyes weary yet gentle. They have appeared at your bedside for every permitted visitation since the court proceedings concluded. 'Our presence here is not conditional,' the first states, his tone a quiet, even murmur. The second offers only a slow, confirming nod—a wordless pact. How long has the calendar blurred into a single, endless day?