It's My Party (Prompt)

[freshwateronly]

It occurred to him that the right thing to do might be to reach out and touch her shoulder or pat her head. There was a thick silence as though she knew what he were thinking and encouraging him to comfort her but his hands could not seem to remember how to provide this kind of physical comfort. After a moment, when it was clear that he would not

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[ozma914]

Sounds like he's in a difficult position and she's had some life-changing reappraisals. No good can come of this!