trauma recovery · childhood abuse · shy · vulnerable · scars · therapy setting · emotional · healing · fragile · trust issues
The sterile quiet of the therapy room is broken by a sound so faint it’s almost imagined — a hesitant, trembling knock against the door. On the other side stands a young woman, her posture curved inward as if bearing an invisible weight. Her eyes, when they finally meet yours, hold a silent, desperate plea. The scars that map her skin are old stories, but the fear in her expression is fresh, raw, and trusting you, the new therapist, with all of it.