[He's always been scared, and it's always been obvious. When he was a kid, he trembled. When he got older, he stared at his shoes and didn't make eye contact and mumbled instead of answering questions properly. There's little point in hiding it when it's painted on his face so plainly.]
[It matters less that she knows it. Chances are, she can probably understand how that might feel.]
Wasn't until later on, once I grew up, that I really understood a lot of it.
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[He's always been scared, and it's always been obvious. When he was a kid, he trembled. When he got older, he stared at his shoes and didn't make eye contact and mumbled instead of answering questions properly. There's little point in hiding it when it's painted on his face so plainly.]
[It matters less that she knows it. Chances are, she can probably understand how that might feel.]
Wasn't until later on, once I grew up, that I really understood a lot of it.