Bhella positioned between kan's legs leaned in and cupped his face with her palms, drawing Kan nearer to herself.
"Now, why don't we talk about your recent absence from school. I'd like to know what is troubling you. Don't worry, I can take anything," Bhella said, hands wrapped around Kan's neck.
Feeling the heat from how close they were to one another, Kan gulped a saliva before saying...
"It's been a lot lately," Kan began.
"It's fine, let me offload some of it," Bhella said, looking at Kan intimately.
The atmosphere in the counselor's office shifted as Bhella's proximity intensified. Kan, caught between the physical closeness and the emotional burden he carried, took a deep breath, feeling the warmth of Bhella's hands on his face.
"It's been a lot lately," Kan confessed, his eyes revealing a mix of weariness and vulnerability.
