A second later, Al notices that tensing up, the sudden look in the boy's face, the way the smile just go strained, and realizes that he thinks Al's going to hurt him -- just like he's been hurt before.
He pulls back, stops touching him, and gives him a steady look.
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Date: 2012-11-13 06:45 am (UTC)He pulls back, stops touching him, and gives him a steady look.
"... I'm not like them."