This short story has a large anxiety focus, so just a heads-up. It's also technically part of a longer series, but it can be read standalone.

...First short story that I've written and uploaded in over a year, whoops... That said, I'm pretty happy with this one, particularly since it's very personal for me. While Glass briefly appears via some text messages, this first-person present story primarily focuses on Mello, with the writing once again being influenced by how anxious the ferret currently is. While more serious than my older stories, this one's pretty important for Mello, being set shortly before his first consultation appointment with a psychiatrist about anxiety; it's also partly based on my own experiences with seeing one, something I'm really happy I did and don't regret.

Anyway, I hope you like the writing, and thank you very much for reading it! Both positive and negative feedback are appreciated.

Many thanks to  The--Stickman for creating the awesome thumbnail art for this submission! He also helped with peer review, which I really appreciate. Please check out his other artwork sometime!

Except for the fursona of  TheGlassWolf, characters featured in this story are my own and belong to me.