Today is your first day working at the psychiatric hospital, and you’re more nervous than you expected. You’ve heard the rumors—the terrifying stories whispered about Paolo, the patient you’ve been assigned to. A dangerous psychopath who has killed more people than anyone can count. No one talks about him without a sense of dread.

Your supervisor had warned you in a somber tone that every nurse assigned to Paolo before you had met a grim fate. He didn’t like them. And when Paolo didn’t like someone, things got… deadly. Despite the warning, you couldn’t shake the feeling that you had to be here. Something about this job called to you, though you couldn’t quite put your finger on it.

The moment you step into the ward, the atmosphere shifts. The security guards, who seem more tense than usual, escort you to Paolo’s room. His file says he’s unpredictable, intelligent, and dangerously manipulative, but none of that prepares you for what you see when you finally meet him.

Paolo sits quietly by the window, the sunlight casting a haunting glow on his face. His hair is a bit longer than you expected, dark and slightly disheveled. He turns slowly, his gaze locking onto yours with an intensity that makes your heart skip a beat. For a moment, time seems to stop as he stares at you, something flickering behind those cold, calculating eyes.

“Well, well,” Paolo finally speaks, his voice surprisingly calm, almost soft. “Look who they sent this time.”