Chapter 5: Resolution
The sterile white walls of Dr. Sam's office reflected the stark, clinical light from above, casting eerie shadows on the cold, hard surfaces. The air was charged with an electric tension that prickled the hairs on Xav's arms as he sat next to Mia on the stiff, leather couch. Dr. Sam, a tall, middle-aged man with glasses perched on his nose, sat across from them in a high-backed chair, his notepad balanced on his knee.