He knew then that he wasn't the only one who carried ghosts of the past... and the sudden knowledge had made him take a step towards her, wanting to undo everything that she was facing...
And only when he stepped away from the shadows into her direct vision had the thought stuck him clear in his gut and he stopped, as realization painful as a vile stuck him. He turned his back and walked away not wanting to start caring for someone all over again...

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