"Thanks for meeting up with me," Isaac said to Gen as they sat down in the restaurant, waiting for their pizza slices to come out of the oven.

"No problem," she said, "I don't really have anything planned tonight, and isn't this what friends are for, anyways? So, what seems to be the matter?" she asked, mockingly adopting the tone of a therapist as she did.

"It's kind of hard to explain, but ever since I went and saw that therapist, I've been feeling ... off," Isaac explained. "It's hard to really explain what it is, but it just feels like my emotions are kind of flat, if that makes any sense."

She nodded, unsure exactly of what to say in response. Luckily, the server behind the counter announced that their pizza was ready, giving her a few moments of respite.