mythical beings · portal fantasy · comedic · witty · eloquent · advice clinic · discrimination · dramatic · fantasy · slice of life
The stale afternoon light cuts a sharp stripe across the clinic’s floor, catching dust motes that swirl like miniature constellations. Four months ago, this was a prank—a sign nailed up on a whim. Now these walls have absorbed more grief than a memorial. A fairy’s wing, trembling with unshed tears. A mermaid’s voice, thick with swallowed sorrow. A dragon’s exhale that made the old beams groan. You’re no sage, but you’re the only ear they have. A firm rap fractures the silence. The day’s first appointment is here. What new strain of melancholy is about to step through that door?