Tessellate
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Last published Tue, Sep 2, 2025
Reuben Williams, a quiet, and emotionally retrained 18-year-old college kid with BPD, who begins therapy with 27-year-old Dr. Ciera Valé, a seasoned, emotionally detached trauma psychologist known for her cool composure and professional rigor.
What begins as a standard therapeutic relationship slowly shifts as deep emotional vulnerability gives way to unexpected intimacy. As Reuben reveals the raw truths of his past, Dr. Ciera Valé finds herself drawn to him; not only as a healer, but as a woman confronting her own buried longings. Their sessions blur the lines between professional care and personal connection, culminating in a sexual relationship that both liberates and destabilizes them.
As the story unfolds, both characters grapple with the consequences of their actions ethically, emotionally, and professionally. Is their connection a manifestation of healing or something more?
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