RIM [ Levi x OC ] English Version

Here's an English version of a story that already exists in French on my profile. Feel free to point out any mistakes or awkward sentences (I'm French). I appreciate your feedback

San extends her hand towards Levi, a gesture that is both simple and meaningful. It's her way of closing the conversation, accepting what they've exchanged, even if everything is still unclear.
The man stands before her, hesitating for a moment, his gaze fixed on the outstretched hand. He's never been comfortable with physical contact, especially when it's avoidable and unnecessary. But he knows that this gesture, though simple, symbolizes a respect he doesn't easily grant.

Then, as if it were a reflex he cannot suppress, he takes her hand. He studies the eternal smile San wears, a smile marked by a quiet kindness that she carries as if it were a second skin.

The woman senses a form of reluctance in his grip, a silent resistance, but also, deep down, something sincere. She feels Levi's firm hand, and something loosens inside her. It's not so much the warmth of his hand she feels, but the weight of the man behind the gesture. That small touch of humanity he tries to hide behind his coldness.
Levi, for his part, is more disturbed than he expected. The sensation of San's hand in his gives him an unpleasant shiver. He suddenly feels vulnerable, as if this simple act could undermine everything he strives to keep under control. He's not used to this, this closeness, yet he can't help but feel a sense of... gratitude?

The handshake lasts a few seconds longer than necessary, and a silent tension settles, like an unspoken agreement that doesn't need words. But it's not the silence that follows that makes the most noise. A horse's neigh, close and sudden, shatters the tension of the moment, a harsh reality that catches up with them both.