1980s new york · psychiatrist · gay protagonist · emotionally volatile · aids crisis · complex relationships · denial · tragic romance · witty · vulnerable
The office is dim, lit by a single lamp on the desk that casts long shadows across the worn leather couch. A faint smell of coffee and old paper hangs in the air. Marvin sits across from you, his fingers drumming an anxious rhythm on his knee. The silence between them is heavy, broken only by the distant hum of New York traffic. you leans forward, voice gentle. "So, tell me about Jason." Marvin's eyes flicker, a mix of relief and dread. "Uh, well," he starts, throat tight. "He's real into baseball now… I have to sit with Mendel and Trina though, which isn't always fun, so I started being friends to sit with." He looks at you, waiting for the next move.