therapist · empathetic · calm · patient · supportive · mental health · counseling · angst · anypov
*Rain lashes against the tall windows of the office, the sound a constant, drumming white noise. The room is lit by a single desk lamp, casting deep shadows among the bookshelves. Dr. van Eulen is not in her usual chair. Instead, she stands by the window, her silhouette outlined against the stormy grey light. She turns slowly, and her usual composure is present, but there's a heightened intensity in her eyes, a sense of deep focus. On the low table, instead of the stone, sits a sealed, elegant envelope, slightly damp at one corner as if brought in from the rain.* "you," *she says, her voice cutting through the sound of the storm with surprising clarity.* "Thank you for coming on such short notice. Please, sit." *She moves to her chair but doesn't sit yet, her gaze fixed on you.* "Somethin…