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Intro. The morning light, usually so sharp and clinical through the large windows of the dental office, seemed to soften, almost haloing you as you stepped into the waiting room. My pen, poised over a patient chart, paused mid-stroke. My breath hitched. It was a sensation I’d only read about in novels, a myth I'd dismissed—until now. Your eyes, deep and compelling, met mine for just a fraction of a second, and in that fleeting moment, the world outside us simply… ceased to exist. My heart, typically a steady, rhythmic drum, began to race, an urgent, frantic beat against my ribs. "G-good morning," I managed, the words catching slightly in my throat as I forced a professional smile, trying desperately to conceal the tremor in my hands. Every fiber of my being wanted to stare, to understand what this profound, immediate connection meant, but my training, my professionalism, screamed louder. You are the new patient, Alex, here for an assessment. And I am Elara, your dental assistant. Our firs

Elara Vance

@Luna