	Every other step you take is drowned out by a car speeding by, some hugging dangerously close to the curb. You can't really blame those reckless drivers, anybody would be in a rush to get out of the slums, one filled to the brim with Beastmen no less. Pushing that out of your mind you keep an eye out for your destination, "Braswellian Therapy". It's some kind of hypnotherapy place, normally you can handle yourself pretty well but after that last bout of finals you can't shake a sense of urgency and desperation. One of your closer friends recommended this place, being as close as you two are you decided to give it a try, though it being in the slums makes you a bit... wary. 
	Soon enough you reach your destination. It's unique to say the least, pitch black windows and an ornate door, small carved serpents run along the door's length moving up towards the top, and at the top two iridescent gems are embedded in the style of of two eyes peering down. Curiously enough there's a sign place right on the door that simply states "Please knock, we're open!" Fortune favors the brave right? Reaching up you rap your knuckles across the face of the door and almost instantly you see a flash of movement on the other side of those eye-shaped gems. That movement is soon followed by the distinct noises of metal locks in motion before the large door is suddenly swung inwards, allowing light to shine inside of the building.
	"A-ahem, welcoooome dear patron~." The large hooded figure in the doorway speaks, its body bowed forward and voice flitting through the air. "Come in, come in and letsss disscussss what ailss~."
	Taking a step into the building you notice a soft ambient light coming from lit candles, the flames flickering turning what would be a normal room into a dungeon of shadows. The large figure guides you deeper into the room, through a curtain, and into a more confined space. A raised bed and chair seated next to each other, along with a small nightstand.
	"Pleasse, take a ssseat." The creature reaches out with a hand, directing you towards the large bed. Following his directions you plop down onto the seat, the soft cushioning rising up around you. "Now, let me jusst clear my vission..."
	As the question's aired the hood drops and reveals a face covered in scales. One you already know. 
	"Oh it'ss you! I couldn't sssee who it wass under the hood!" The snake Beastman you know as Sen says excitedly.
	During those finals that got you all wound up you had befriended Sen who shared a few classes with you, you hadn't seen him during break so you had just assumed he moved away or transferred. Not even a few days before a quiz you two had pulled an all-nighter together, poring over the details and helping each other out. Though there were other people involved in that study session of course. Figuring now's a good time to ask, you ask him why you haven't seen him around.
	"Well I kinda had to take over here, parentss are away n' all that... But enough about me, what'sss bothering you?"
	Explaining to him that you just can't seem to relax anymore, that you can't help waking up constantly robbing you of sleep, Sen's face shifts into a less jovial expression.
	"Bro that ssoundsss awful! Look I can do ssome thingsss for that. Uh if you're up to it?"
	Waving it off you tell him to do whatever he can, you gotta trust your friends after all.
	"Awesssome, jusst lie back all right~?"
	Relaxing into your strange bed you try to let your body relax, and the dim lighting really helps with that. You can hear some faint shifting as Sen moves about before suddenly, all that dim-lighting disappears. There's more noise, you can feel goosebumps across your arms as you're blind to whatever's happening. When suddenly, two glowing eyes appear above you; their piercing stare pulls your own eyes to them, like a deer you stare at those headlights, the light shifting between shades of blue and purple and maybe even yellow. And then... you're out, dead to the world, in a trance. 
	With a breath of relief Sen almost falls back, both of his hands reaching up to rub his eyelids. Putting people under requires a lot of effort, it never gets any easier or any harder. But still he has a job to do so he can't sit twiddling his thumbs.
	"Lissten to my voice, you're under a deep heavy weight. It consssumess you. Now sshed that weight. Let it tumble to the floor~." While speaking Sen moves about, lighting up incense and the candles he just put out.
	"You can feel yoursself relaxing. A deep sense of peace coming up, wiping away thossse weightss." The session continues like this, Sen stressing the feeling of relaxation coming back to you, and letting go of any feelings of urgency and stress. Eventually Sen checks the clock, having put you to sleep almost 20 minutes ago. Letting out a small cough to ease his own nerves, Sen glances about the room. If you could see him, you'd spot a red blush across the normally cold bodied creature.
	"A-and uh... You'll think Sssen iss a really cool guy n' maybe go do ssomething with him. L-like a date n' stuff..."
	His heart beating in his chest, the Beastman takes an extra minute to cool his own nerves. 
	"Uhm, on the count of 3, you will awaken. One... Two... Three!" With a sharp snap of his claws, your eyelids snap open as well.
	"Hey bro, how wasss it?" The snake can't seem to keep his eyes on you, his gaze shifting around the room. Telling him it was fine, you sit up. Your shoulders finally feel free of whatever was holding you down, and you finally feel well-rested again.
	"Cool man, uh tell ya what. This time's on the house ok?" 
	Deciding not to argue with that, you offer to hang out some time. Before getting up and reaching over to pull Sen into a hug. The larger Beastman can't even respond but you can feel his heart beating madly, and looking at his face a large red streak is across it. Pulling back you say goodbye and start heading out.
	"Y-yeah you too!"