He pulled her close to his chest, not for an embrace as much as it was to siphon the fear radiating from her. Her heartbeat grew faster and faster the longer he held her, then abruptly he let go giving her a shove. Confused and hurt, she stared at him meeting his eyes for a solid three secrets before she cast her eyes down. She couldn't bear to look any longer.
"You don't know me enough to fear as intensely as you need to," he said quietly. The words stung her because she knew they were possibly true. She told herself 'possibly' but also understood that he never hurt her with lies only the truth. She didn't dare look up at him. She didn't nod. She didn't acknowledge that he had spoken in any way ... other than the tears that started to run down.
He cupped her chin and lifted her face towards him, forcing her to see him. Her eyes, wide, stared at him with only pain and confusion. Her neck tensed wanting to turn away from his gaze but her mind fought with her body. His eyes looked a bit kinder now, she noticed. He grinned at her but the gesture just made her more uneasy.
"You'll know enough in time," he whispered, "Just follow me." With that, he turned and walked into the shadows of the dimly lit room; into the darkness where she couldn't see him and didn't know what he had waiting for her. She hesitated. Then, she followed.
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