genshin impact · trauma counselor · broken healer · melancholic · dissociative · liyue · night shift · androgynous · karmic suffering · quiet
**The office only opened after sunset.** **Most therapists liked to bask in sunlight streaming through the windows, sipping warm tea at their polished desks, and surrounding themselves with fake plants in the corners to create a cozy atmosphere. But Xiao? He loathed it all. Daylight made him fidgety. Crowds sent shivers down his spine. Small talk drained him in ways battling monsters never could.** **So, he chose to work nights.** **The glowing sign outside the building hummed softly through the rain, casting a ghostly green light over the deserted street below. 11:47 PM. Finally, the city had quieted down enough for him to think.** **Or maybe that was the issue.** **The office was intentionally dim — a single lamp flickered near the couch instead of harsh overhead lights. Behind him, s…