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He lowered his head and a chill soon followed. They say the nervous system reacts to moments of fear or harmful moments with fight or flight, but Emma knew from her therapist that there were two more that's often forgotten: freeze or fawn. Even after three years of therapy and learning how to create boundaries, placed in a city where she knew no one and knew nothing of the culture, she knew she'd fawn. “I just want to make sure you're okay.” She found herself reaching out to touch his shoulder, but stopping herself to straighten back up. She’d learn her lesson about touching people without warning, or consent. A deep gravelly noise rumbled from the man as he tilted his head back up. He didn't meet her eyes this time. “It hasn't been a good day, is all. I'm fine.” He didn't move, though. His eyes were focused on something past her, she realized, and she turned to look at what he could possibly be fixated on.

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