LEAN

He leaned in. She slipped away. Stillness filled the air as his shoulders fell and glanced around at the all seeing crowd. She wouldn't dare look up to his eyes for embarrassment had slowly crept onto his face. An awkward silence fell on the couple as they stood peering away from one another. His glare was steadily fixed on the crowd, pondering whether someone had seen her slipping away, whether anyone could see their present situation, ready to strike at the first who expressed such knowledge. She was timidly staring at the ground thinking of his thoughts, pondering whether his judgments had started, whether his interest was lost, deciding on what now to do. Suddenly she glimpsed up at him, seeing his forehead all wrinkled and vicious eyes glued on a few people just afar off. And, closing her eyes, she leaned in.