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Day 09 - [Hugging]

"DON'T TOUCH ME!!"

Akira flinched, he automatically retracted his hand back. He broke into cold sweat, watching his girlfriend, freaked out during their first date, shivering and tearing up but unwilling to be approached, let alone touched.

The young lad was confused, he tried to recall what was happening few minutes before Leona went frantic. He remembered the girl froze on one point when they were heading home, and he could feel her hand gripping his, tightly, before breaking into cold sweat.

He could only manage to take her to the quieter place, watching her shaking and sobbing, didn't know what to say nor to do but waiting for Leona to calm herself down. That moment, he felt like he was useless, unable to help the person he loves much.

Few minutes passed, Akira stood unmoving next to his girl, lost in his own thought on what happened to Leon. He was still deep in thought when he felt her fingers, shaking, brushing against his cheek.

He turned around to see Leon, staring at him with teary, glazed eyes, her face was red, her expression was of guilt and a hint of fear. "Sorry," was the only word coming out of her before she moved towards him and rounding her arms on his shoulders, sobbing softly as she repeatedly apologising for her behaviour.

Akira hesitated, his hands were hovering few inches above her back for a couple seconds before he finally clasped his arms around her when she started to sob again. He didn't understand, but he thought it must be an issue she was having.

"It's okay, Leon," he whispered in her ear, squeezing the girl tighter, hoping she'll feel safe in his arms. "It's okay."