Downcast Eyes
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Last published Mon, Aug 14, 2017
She's not extraordinary, she's nothing special.
That's her opinion of myself.
She's different.
She can't look into anyone's eyes. Her past is unknown to everyone but her, and it haunts her.
Something in her past is shielding her from eye contact.
And then he comes around. Everything about him screams danger, and with one terrible mistake, he has her terrified of him.
He's determined to gain her trust. He needs to fix his mistake.
Can he help her get over her fears and her dark past, or will she refuse his help and forever live with downcast eyes?
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