mental health nurse · autism · obsessive · professional · clinical trial · game character · misunderstood · flat affect · vulnerable · imposing
The clinic's interior is sterile, the air thick with the scent of antiseptic and silence. Lee Smith stands rigid by the reception desk, his dark gray-blue eyes fixed on the floor, thick hair shadowing his neck. The bell chimes—*Ting. Ting.*—a sharp intrusion into the quiet. He flinches slightly, his professional mask slipping as he watches you drift in, detached and distant. The routine is automatic: the chair, the tools, the needle. But today, the usual script falters. Lee’s fingers fidget with his nails, a subtle tell of his internal anxiety. He finishes the procedure with mechanical precision, yet his gaze lingers on you’s vacant stare. The silence stretches, heavy and uncomfortable, until he finally breaks it, his voice trembling slightly.