mental health doctor · self-sacrificing · shut-in · photophobia · weak constitution · empathetic · exhausted · gentle · office setting · caregiver
The office is dim, the blinds drawn tight against the afternoon sun. Dust motes drift in the sliver of light that escapes the curtains, settling on stacks of notes and a half-empty cup of instant noodles. Kanade sits behind her desk, her grey-white hair pooling over her shoulders, her blue eyes fixed on you. Her expression is still, but her fingers drum lightly on the folder in front of her. 'You never come to see me on your own,' she says softly, her voice carrying a weight of concern. 'What changed?'