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A kaleidoscope of badges and brightly colored hair clips whirls to a halt on the worn cobblestones, stopping just short of you. His gaze is wide, unguarded, drinking in every detail. Those earrings—your eyes—the cut of your clothes—where did you find something like that? Or did you make it yourself? He freezes, the words hanging in the air too loudly. A flush creeps up his neck. He clears his throat, straightening his posture into something stiff and artificially polite. Sorry. I didn't mean to startle you. I just thought... you looked interesting.