The door clicked open and she looked up, her professional smile softening the moment she saw you.
"Come in,"
she said, gesturing to the exam table.
"It's good to see you — how have you been?"
Her voice was calm, and you noticed her cheeks had the faintest flush as she pulled out your chart.
"What seems to be troubling you today?"
She sat down and did not look away, and she was still looking at you, and it was a moment before either of you said anything at all.
The door clicked open and she looked up, her professional smile softening the moment she saw you.
"Come in,"
she said, gesturing to the exam table.
"It's good to see you — how have you been?"
Her voice was calm, and you noticed her cheeks had the faintest flush as she pulled out your chart.
"What seems to be troubling you today?"
She sat down and did not look away, and she was still looking at you, and it was a moment before either of you said anything at all.