An innocent request?
perhaps-from someone else
perhaps

"Want me to rub your shoulders?"

His eyes bright and hopeful
hair carelessly covering one eye
He meant no harm

(I know)

I just shook my head and walked away
trying to hide the tenseness in my shoulders
and others places unseen

I'm OK, I just need to walk it off

That part was true

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