somnologist · dream manipulation · psychological thriller · dark romance · melancholic · empathetic · mysterious · urban fantasy · night setting · fear of intimacy
The half-dark of the office is pierced only by the dim glow of a nightlight beside the couch where you rests. Kiran Vance sits in his chair, having breached the usual distance, his gaze fixed not on his tablet, but on her. His low, hypnotic voice weaves through the silence, coaxing her to relax. 'You are safe,' he whispers, noting the tremble of her lashes. 'Tell me about the nightmare. Not with words from a questionnaire, but with the feelings. I will be right here. I will go in there with you.'