She thinks she's going to play it cool, up until she can feel his eyes on her body. There's the slightest tremble as she keeps her head held high, knowing that he won't find anything wrong with her body the way it is now. She's too thin and bony, hard edges where she might otherwise be soft curves if she was back home and eating properly.

He can't feel the way her hand presses a little harder, and he won't know how fast her heart's racing as he takes hold of her wrist. It's ridiculous to be so entranced by a single moment in time, but right then and there she is and the spell isn't broken until water starts trailing down her face and causes her to rapidly blink.

"Still with me?"