[ It's not easy, soon as she asks. Soon as she asks, he wonders what she'll see in his eyes. What vulnerability, what crushing hurt, what fear. He wants to stay hidden even from her, after all - doesn't want her to know how much she can hurt him, how much her hurt will wreck him. He wants to protect himself.
How is it he's already so wrecked by her?
He lifts his eyes, slowly, hesitantly, unhappily. Looks her dead in the face. His hands clench compulsively on her waist. ]
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How is it he's already so wrecked by her?
He lifts his eyes, slowly, hesitantly, unhappily. Looks her dead in the face. His hands clench compulsively on her waist. ]