Twisted Asylum

Sailing Ships

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Yuu's POV

1 month had passed since the whole courtyard incident.

My routine had fallen into place. My relationships with the patients had improved, to the point where basically all of them were comfortable with me now.

It had gotten to the point where, to both save time and be more efficient, I arranged group therapy sessions with each ward of the asylum. (With Kira's help with setting them up)

The whole process was going great, and work was... Somehow, being something I look forward to. As crazy as that sounds.

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The morning had been nice so far. Miya and Grim didn't act like some kind of starving gremlins while I fed them, the tea I made was comforting, and I only had one unread email!

... Oh, unread email? I skim through my inbox, checking the email.

" Good morning Doctor L/N! I hope you've been well. If time permits it, I would like you to come into my office this morning before your appointments. I have something to discuss with you and another employee. Gracious regards, Director Dire Crowley. "

I sigh.

He better be giving me a raise, or I'm gonna just walk out of his office.

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My car pulls into the parking lot, small piles of snow starting to accumulate.

I hop out of my car with an oddly good feeling. Strange, this place usually makes me want to sleep for a solid five days.

As I approach the building, I notice someone standing by the door. It's a man, with dark magenta hair and horns. He looks kind of familiar...

"You okay sir?" I ask politely, sipping my to-go drink.

He perks up in an awkward movement, before nodding. "Oh- Yeah, I'm all good. Just waiting for the visiting hours to start."

I nod in understanding, chuckling softly. "Well, at least wait in your car, it's pretty cold out here."

He huffs out a laugh, rubbing his neck. "Eh, I don't mind it."

I offer him a nod, before heading in, swiping my keycard.

Kira greets me with a smile. She's wearing a croteted scarf, which looks slightly scratchy.

"Good morning Yuu." She greets, turning away from her computer.

"Morning Kir. How's the request for the electronic file going?" I ask, leaning on the counter.

She sighs, rubbing her temple lightly. "Crowley said he'd get to it. So expect it in a few months. At least."

An exasperated huff is all I can respond with. "Oh well... By the way, there's a guy outside, says he's waiting to visit someone?"

"I know, he came in earlier." Kira says with a chuckle, tucking some hair behind her ear. "... He's kinda cute."

My eyes go wide, I almost spit out my drink. "Kira?!"

"What- don't look at me like that!" She laughs, waving a hand at me. "I think he's cute, what's wrong with that?"

I return her laugh. Last time she even dabbled in romance was ages ago, around when I started this job, but it didn't last long.

"What's his name anyway?" I asked once my giggles died down.

"It's Agoyi."

My eyes widen again, my brain turning into a mush at this revelation. "Cress and Lyf's brother?! That's HIM???"