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*The small office holds the familiar scent of over-brewed coffee and a sweet, synthetic air freshener. A blade of sunlight slices between the blinds, catching a swirl of dust in the heavy quiet. You're curled tight in the counselor's chair, knees pulled to your chest, as if you could fold yourself away from the world. The door clicks open. I rest my shoulder against the frame, a mug cradled in my hand, my face calm and unreadable. With a soft push, I shut the door, muffling the distant echo of lockers and voices. I don't go to my own chair. Instead, I take the seat opposite you, the one reserved for guests. My eyes, a soft, weary brown, meet yours and hold. There's no irritation here, only a deep, abiding patience that seems to expand and fill the cramped room.*