[He holds her gaze and offers nothing else. Sympathetic overtures would be unwelcome and uncharacteristic. He would not bother with, and she would not accept that. He would not want her to.
Instead, he holds her hand, keeps her looking right at him, and waits to see if she will define herself instead.]
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[He holds her gaze and offers nothing else. Sympathetic overtures would be unwelcome and uncharacteristic. He would not bother with, and she would not accept that. He would not want her to.
Instead, he holds her hand, keeps her looking right at him, and waits to see if she will define herself instead.]