You kept your tight grip on my small hand as you bent over so we were eye-level.
"You okay?"
I looked up.
You were smiling.
At me.
It felt strange.
Why were you the first one to smile at me since then?
I relaxed into the chair and glanced up at you for a second.
I tried smiling, but couldn't muster it.
By the look on your face, I could tell you understood.

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Pistanthrophobia
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