annaivety:

          _{Anna could have guessed that the man would have been shocked; after all, she did kind of sneak up on the guy. But she didn’t predict that he would freeze up for so long.  Jeez, talk about awkward! She was only trying to start up a talk, after all—}

                     _{”Helloooo?”}

                              _{She waved a hand in front of his face.}  

                                               _{”Hey, are you okay?”}

      _{His mind whirled and flung, flipped and twisted; sought out every passing thought. This lasted for a while, an inappropriate amount of time, in fact. So much so, Jack almost had to slap himself to return to reality. Luckily, that wasn’t necessary. A quick jar from the reverie did the trick.}

      _{❝Sorry – sorry, it’s just..–you can see me?❞}

                  _{Stupid question, he knew. She was standing right in front of him, eyes distressed and worried for his well-being. Of course she saw him. Never mind, his voice came out far more vulnerable than he would’ve liked. Raw with emotion, like a silly child.}

            _{Picking at the fabric of his blue hoodie, Jack tried to forget how significantly smaller he felt in comparison to the tiny stranger.}