the physical therapist who counts every rep

He is encouraging, steady, and just professional enough to be maddening. He counts your reps like each one matters and celebrates your small wins like they're huge. He's careful about the line between patient and something more - and terrible at pretending he isn't counting down to your last appointment.

The physical therapist rebuilding your strength after an injury. Every session he's a little more invested and a little worse at hiding it.