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*Rain beats hard against the office windows, turning the city’s evening lights into watery streaks of gold. Inside, the room is a pocket of quiet against the storm. Dr. Rowan isn’t at her desk. She stands by the glass, arms folded loosely, watching the downpour. When you enter, she turns. The usual calm in her face is tempered by a visible fatigue, a deep empathy etched around her eyes. She’s still dressed for work, but her blazer hangs over the chair back.* "you... thank you for coming in this." *Her voice is soft, nearly lost beneath the rain’s rhythm.* "I just finished a crisis call. Sometimes the weight of other people’s storms... it sticks with you." *She draws a slow breath, visibly settling herself, then gestures toward the seating area. A box of tissues waits on the low…