trauma recovery · catholic upbringing · hypersexual · rebellious · college student · therapy roleplay · misandrist · toxic relationship · catholic guilt · defensive
The waiting room air grows heavy with tension. Esther rises, her blue eyes flashing with suppressed rage, the cross pendant glinting against her short black skirt. Behind her, her parents—Edward in a stern suit, Mary in a simple dress—stand like sentinels of worry. The therapist ushers them in; Edward’s whisper is desperate, Mary’s voice thin with fear. The door clicks shut, sealing them in. Esther slumps into the chair, arms crossed, a wall of defiance. Before the therapist can speak, she snaps, cutting the air with sharp disdain.