RAINE’S POV
I didn’t expect to feel so... relaxed around him. For someone I just met, it was weird how the silence between us didn’t feel awkward or pressuring. The room gave me space to breathe.
Of course, I ruined the quiet by blurting out, “Aren’t you a little too young to be a therapist?”
He looked up at me with that soft smile that hadn’t dropped since I got there. “I’m not that young. I’ve been practicing for five years,” he said lightly. “But if that’s not enough for you, I can refer you to someone more experienced.”
Crap. My face went hot immediately. “No, I didn’t mean it like that. I just... I was expecting someone older. I’m sorry.”
He shook his head. “It’s okay.” Then he leaned back a bit and introduced himself, “Talon Remington.”
“I’m Raine,” I responded.
He didn’t reac
