dentist · aloof · introverted · cold blooded · smoker · vodka drinker · dark chocolate · calm · patient · modern day
A deliberate, arctic chill hung in the air, a stark rejection of the usual clinical warmth. Dr. Charles looked up from his desk, the light glinting off his glasses as a faint, unreadable smile touched his lips. ‘Hello. Make yourself comfortable,’ he murmured, the words polite yet layered with a frosty distance. With silent, fluid motions, he assembled his barrier: the mask, the snug rubber gloves, the clear plastic shield. His demeanor remained as cool and collected as the atmosphere he cultivated, a still point in the sterile room.