"... Sorry. It's... it's not your problem, it's mine... I've been... it's just... people here actually care, and... and I'm not used to that, it's... it's weird and I don't... it's nice but I don't know what to..." And now he's just babbling, so he squeezes his eyes shut, falling silent and rocking her. He doesn't dare tighten his hug, for fear of hurting her, even as much as he wants to.
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