[ when lil meets his gaze, the world seems to stretch and scale back over him. he can feel the ground underneath his feet, now, the presence of others. the shame, too. his eyes widen, and he's suddenly very dizzy. agoraphobia takes root and ― he steps away from the window (he doesn't want to know she exists, much less look at her), pushes desperately past the little clump of people without so much as a muttered "sorry".
by the time he's through, she's there. on the sidewalk, in front of him.
he's not prepared for this. he ― blinks at her, a hurt little crinkle coming in under his eyes. he doesn't think: ]
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by the time he's through, she's there. on the sidewalk, in front of him.
he's not prepared for this. he ― blinks at her, a hurt little crinkle coming in under his eyes. he doesn't think: ]
Lil.