Gemotions

The air was thick with the scent of sanitiser and stale air. He felt a pressure in his chest. A knot that grew tighter with every passing second. The name on the office door was like a punch to the gut: "Dr. Thomas Reed, LPC." Thomas, whose harsh words had haunted his childhood. Now he was supposed to pour his heart out to him?

He stared at his reflection in the window, his face pale.

He heard his name, and his body tensed involuntarily. A woman called out from the waiting room, and her words hung in the air: “Mr. Williams?” He was trapped.