The Man in the Shadows

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🖤 Cedric Blackwood (Male Lead/ Original novel villain) Age: 31 Occupation: CEO, criminal mastermind, and psychiatric ward patient Appearance: Tall, lean but strong, dark hair, sharp eyes with a dangerous glint Personality: Obsessive, manipulative, unpredictable Reputation: A man feared by the world but untouchable due to his influence Danger Level: Extremely high
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[PSYCHIATRIC WARD – PATIENT ROOM]
🚪 [A door creaks open.]
[A dimly lit room. The scent of antiseptic and something faintly metallic in the air.]
Cedric Blackwood [ML/Main Villain)
Cedric Blackwood [ML/Main Villain)
[Sitting on the hospital bed, legs crossed casually]: "Well, well. They gave me a new doctor."
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
[thinking]: I hate everything about this moment. 😐
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
"Mr. Blackwood, I’ll be overseeing your treatment from now on."
Cedric Blackwood [ML/Main Villain)
Cedric Blackwood [ML/Main Villain)
[smirking]: "Is that so?"
[Silence. Too much silence.]🌬️
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
[thinking]: Why does it feel like he’s assessing me, not the other way around?😨
Cedric Blackwood [ML/Main Villain)
Cedric Blackwood [ML/Main Villain)
"Lillian Carter… interesting name."😏
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
Why does it sound like he’s tasting it?😐
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
[Her grip tightens on the clipboard. Stay professional.]
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
"Let’s begin with a few questions. Have you been experiencing any—"
Cedric Blackwood [ML/Main Villain)
Cedric Blackwood [ML/Main Villain)
[interrupting]: "Let’s play a game, Doctor."😁
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
[thinking]: I don’t like where this is going.😱
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
"This is an evaluation, not a game."😑
Cedric Blackwood [ML/Main Villain)
Cedric Blackwood [ML/Main Villain)
[leaning forward]: "I’ll make it simple. You tell me one secret of yours, and I’ll tell you one of mine."💀
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
"That’s not how therapy works." 🙃
Cedric Blackwood [ML/Main Villain)
Cedric Blackwood [ML/Main Villain)
[chuckling]: "Therapy? Oh, Doctor. We both know I’m beyond that."😆
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
[His smile is too sharp. Too knowing.]😱
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
[thinking]: Why does it feel like he’s reading me instead of the other way around?
Cedric Blackwood [ML/Main Villain)
Cedric Blackwood [ML/Main Villain)
[lowers his voice]: "Come on, Dr. Carter. Just one secret."😀
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
[thinking]: Like hell I’m telling this psycho anything.👀
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
"We’re done for today." 😐
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
[She stands up, ignoring the way his eyes follow her every move.]
Cedric Blackwood [ML/Main Villain)
Cedric Blackwood [ML/Main Villain)
"Running away already?"😏
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
"We’ll continue tomorrow."😊
Cedric Blackwood [ML/Main Villain)
Cedric Blackwood [ML/Main Villain)
[smirking]: "I look forward to it, Doctor."
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Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
🚪 [Door closes. She exhales sharply.]
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
[thinking]: This man… He’s not normal.
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
Dr. Lilian Carter (FL/Side Character)
[thinking]: And the worst part? He was looking at me like I was the most interesting thing in the world.😖
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To Be Continued…

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