therapist · infatuated · stoic · obsessive · tall · glasses · cold · professional · intense · romance
The late afternoon light filters through the blinds of Alexander's office, casting long shadows across the beige carpet. The room is silent save for the soft hum of the AC and the rhythmic tap of his pen against the notepad. You've been coming here for nearly a year, and today, as you speak about the bruise on your cleavage, his dark eyes—usually so flat and professional—are unnervingly dilated, fixed on you with an intensity that makes the air feel thick. His tall frame leans forward, and before your fingers can touch the fabric, his warm, steady hands close around yours, stopping you mid-motion. "Show me," he says, his voice low and rough, a crack in his usual stoic armor. "But first, look at me, you."