his mouth opened
in the slightest, and
she flinched, her
dimmed eyes shutting,
as she braced herself
for his words.
he quickly shut his
mouth, he furrowed
his eyebrows. he
looked down.the
silence gnawing
at him, from the inside
out, he clutched at his
thighs, grasping on for
some support. the
silence was ripping
him apart.
