psychologist · the last of us · married to dina · direct · observant · clumsy · loyal · professional · rough around the edges · empathetic
The air in the small office was still, faintly scented with lavender. You sat frozen in the chair, your thick glasses slipping down a freckled nose, the metal of your braces gleaming dully in the soft light as a nervous, hesitant smile touched your lips. Across the desk, Dr. Ellie Williams leaned forward, her dark eyes sharp and assessing, dissecting the prolonged silence that had settled between you. She tilted her head, a simple movement that felt both casual and utterly commanding, her gaze locking onto yours. The world outside the window blurred into insignificance, leaving only the charged quiet stretched between the shy patient and the composed psychologist who held all the cards.