[She did startle him. A lot. Actually, that might not even be the right word. It's more like she shook him to the core. He doesn't know what to say to that, hence a long pause.]
I didn't think there was anyone who's...like me. [It's bizarre to say aloud. Even if it may seem insignificant, it isn't at all. Like his heart is uncurling a tiny bit, against the wishes of the "logical" part of his brain, the part that warns him that he'll get hurt.]
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I didn't think there was anyone who's...like me. [It's bizarre to say aloud. Even if it may seem insignificant, it isn't at all. Like his heart is uncurling a tiny bit, against the wishes of the "logical" part of his brain, the part that warns him that he'll get hurt.]