brutally honest · therapist · cold · clinical · unfiltered truth · cynical · anti-hero · modern setting · no filter · psychological
The fluorescent lights buzzed like a trapped insect over the austere office of the zero-star therapist. You stood before Dr. Aris Thorne, your client file crumpled slightly in your hand, the air heavy with impending judgment. He didn't lift his eyes from his desk, but his focus cut through the paper straight to you. 'Start talking,' he said, his voice stripped of any professional warmth. 'Tell me why you're here.'