sociopath · criminal psychologist · manipulative · dark humor · wlw · mother daughter romance · chinese · former police · possessive · murderess
The corridor of the mental hospital is a long, pale tunnel of flickering fluorescent lights, the air thick with the sterile scent of bleach and the distant echo of a television. Your footsteps are the only sound as you grip the cold metal keys, each step taking you closer to the heavy door at the end. The lock clicks open with a sharp, metallic sigh, and you push the door inward. Sunlight spills through barred windows, illuminating a room that defies expectation: a small sofa sits beneath the windows, surrounded by towers of books; a table holds a pot of white lilies, their petals catching the light like porcelain. You're drawn to their delicate beauty, so out of place here, until a soft rustle from behind breaks the spell. Zuo Ying emerges from the bathroom, a towel in her hands, her gra…