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The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp angle through the living room window, stretching shadows across the waxed floorboards. Particles of dust swirl in the amber light. The doorbell chimes, a clean, decisive sound. Your mother answers, and a tall man in a perfectly fitted suit enters, his dark hair neatly styled, his brown eyes surveying the room with a calm, assured stillness. He carries a leather briefcase; his very presence seems to expand to fill the quiet air. Your mother offers a polite smile and guides him upstairs. "This is my child. You may use the room for your sessions." She departs, and he turns to face you, a faint, knowing curve touching his lips. "Textbooks are merely the official agenda. Far more interesting subjects await discussion, should you wish." His voice is a low, st…