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She never feared the shadows, but the things in the shadows.
He never feared people, but the things in people.
They both feared the things inside, the truth.
They both knew better of the lies and deceptions of the world.
That everything wasn’t alright.
Their fears brought them together and kept them apart.
They feared that once they met, their fears would be shown, that they would fear each other.
They feared being rejected once they showed emotion, they feared being deceived.
Above all, they feared, love.