Her mind tripping over itself, her heart pounding, her fingers cold, she put her car in park. He was just standing there, eyes intense, feet planted and she took a deep breath and a long blink.
She gathered her frayed nerves along with her purse, and got out of the car. As she walked toward him, her eyes slipped into Second Sight and she saw above his head a beam of light through dark gray clouds that weren't there in true weather. She glimpsed a troubled lonely past he just left behind. He bared his teeth and in her current view she saw a wolf with its tail between his hind legs, head ducked, tongue lolling to the side from exhaustion.
Her hand might tremble in his, but she felt safe with him, and her curiosity overcame her nerves.
He said 'Hi.'
He said so much more with his eyes, and she felt something uncoil inside her.
"How do you feel about taking a walk?" She was still keyed up and couldn't imagine sitting still.
'Good, yes let's'
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