PHYSICAL THERAPY

Chapter 1: My Therapist’s Hands Start to Wander

I never thought therapy would feel like this.

Dr. Rebecca Hart came highly recommended — a mature, elegant woman in her mid-forties with warm hazel eyes, a gentle but confident smile, and a reputation for helping patients with chronic tension and anxiety. After months of neck and shoulder pain from long hours at my desk job, I finally booked the first session.

Her office was calm and soothing — soft lighting, a comfortable massage table, the faint scent of lavender in the air. She greeted me with a warm hug that lingered just a second longer than I expected.

“You’re...