[Slipping right past him. His eyes drift everywhere: along the windows, across his floor, to trace the nearly-bare shelving. He sits, though, rigidly, uncomfortably alert despite their charming surroundings. Hands on knees, holding soldier-stiff posture. The strangest he's felt. Trying to relax a bit more.
( nervousness is pretty common among patients, that much he's well accustomed to, both in practice and theory. which means Maruki's smile comes easily, warm and calm, as he settles into the other available seat opposite. )
So, did you have any problems finding the place?
( it's a silence filler, really. Maruki doesn't expect that this place was hard to find, but he waits for the answer nevertheless before he begins the usual preamble: his therapy style tends to be more based around talking, that he's welcome to speak about anything he wants to, no matter how unrelated it might be to the reasons he sought counselling in the first place. he might ask him to practice certain therapeutic exercises at home if necessary, as part of his treatment. that everything is perfectly confidential and will never leave these four walls, the windows are enchanted so no one can look in or hear anything. )
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Date: 2021-08-03 10:38 am (UTC)[Slipping right past him. His eyes drift everywhere: along the windows, across his floor, to trace the nearly-bare shelving. He sits, though, rigidly, uncomfortably alert despite their charming surroundings. Hands on knees, holding soldier-stiff posture. The strangest he's felt. Trying to relax a bit more.
He's eyeing the sweets.]
Are these for anyone?
[Small but hopeful.]
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Date: 2021-08-11 07:42 pm (UTC)( nervousness is pretty common among patients, that much he's well accustomed to, both in practice and theory. which means Maruki's smile comes easily, warm and calm, as he settles into the other available seat opposite. )
So, did you have any problems finding the place?
( it's a silence filler, really. Maruki doesn't expect that this place was hard to find, but he waits for the answer nevertheless before he begins the usual preamble: his therapy style tends to be more based around talking, that he's welcome to speak about anything he wants to, no matter how unrelated it might be to the reasons he sought counselling in the first place. he might ask him to practice certain therapeutic exercises at home if necessary, as part of his treatment. that everything is perfectly confidential and will never leave these four walls, the windows are enchanted so no one can look in or hear anything. )