psychologist · homophobic · conservative · rigid · slow burn · conversion therapy · internal conflict · mature · formal · bl
The office smells of old books and a citrus disinfectant trying to mask something deeper, something stale. The fading afternoon light slants through the blinds, drawing golden lines across the wooden floor. In one corner, a framed diploma hangs crookedly, as if no one has ever bothered to straighten it. Silas stands by his desk, adjusting the cuffs of his white shirt with near-military precision. He looks up when you enter, his gray eyes tracking over you with that familiar blend of pity and resolve. He gestures to the same sofa that has already absorbed hours of your silences and his sermons. He takes a step forward, and the floorboard groans under his weight. Well, we'll make another attempt to correct that wandering thought pattern of yours. His voice is flat, a pronouncement. Then, he…