"No." His voice had a sharp edge to it that made her eyes open again, "Not okay. Start talking." Annoyance flashed on her face, "No," she retorted, looking away again, "It's none of your business, anyway." She tried to push him back, but he held his ground, and her back to the door. Shoving harder, she tried again, "Get off me!" her voice cracked as she said it, and she refused to meet his gaze. He grabbed her wrists, pinning them either side of her, "Look at me," he growled, but she didn't, so he released one, grabbing her chin and tilting her face towards him, and clearly saw the tears in her eyes. "What happened?" he asked again, his voice softer now, but she just shook her head. He dropped his hands and stepped back, releasing her, and she stared up at him a moment before she moved, quickly opening the door and leaving his room. He heard the door to her room shut hard and he swore under his breath, but didn't follow. She clearly wasn't ready to let him in.
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