Locking eyes
Her chest constricted as the truth came clear. A pair of eyes met hers through the slit — wide, terrified, and very real. Inside sat a frail woman, her body curled tightly as she shivered uncontrollably. The woman looked more afraid of Lilly than Lilly was of her. Their gazes locked together, unblinking, bridging fear and desperation in a silence louder than any scream.
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