This is phenomenal, Sarez! You thrust us in immediately, the familiar incense having sparked his recollections along with the presence of the puppets. I wonder if Dr. Machete knew of the trigger from a previous session, if he had one on hand for use in his therapy, or if even that detail was created from Kurt's terrorized mind.

His flight from the office was so well written. Not only did it serve to move him to the theater but it allowed us a view of how viscerally he's affected by his fear. A man terrorized to the degree Kurt was would flee in a panic so this gives readers a sort of empathy towards him. There's the possibility that he's having a paranormal experience, sinister puppets haunting him, but clearly there's something deeper.

Finally we're given answers in the Rose Theater and I really wanted to clap for how perfectly every detail of your story slid into place. The repercussions from his using Lisa's song, losing her, resulting in his trauma. Buried within his mind, the memory of that awful night resurfaces. No wonder he threw himself into partying too hard.

~Bris