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Nancy’s door was open, but Wyatt tapped his knuckles against the wood to announce himself. She was seated on the far corner of her bed with her back angled to him. Her legs were curled up against her chest and she stared forward, not reacting to his knock.
“Nancy?”
Her head fell for a moment before she wiped at her face with both hands. He circled the bed and hesitated. Every bone in his body told him that his place was beside her. Holding and comforting her.
Yet she was upset and scared, and maybe she didn’t want him around at all. Especially since he’d just revealed himself as not quite human.
He hovered for a moment but sat down next to her. She didn’t flinch or move away, but neither did she look at him. Her focus was trained on the opposite wall.
“I’m sorry,” he offered.
She
