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She reached her hand forward. Theon jerked back a little in instinct.

He could feel his whole body shake. "It's okay." She tried to soothe him. He didn't resist this time as she put her incredibly soft hand onto his face. It was a gentle touch. Theon hadn't felt such a nice warmth in such a long time.

She wiped away some tears with her thumb. "I'm so sorry." She whispered. Then, she turned and left.

Theon was perplexed. He was so positive that no one was coming for him. No one cared for him. No one could hear his wails of pain. No one was there for him. He thought for sure he was alone.

Nothing so lucky and good like that had happened to him in a long time...

{Theon x oc}