She doesn't see it coming. How could she, when it's been so long since he reminded her of the monstrous machines that still make up her nightmares? But suddenly the two overlap in her mind as his hands close around her, and it's all she can do not to scream. Her body goes still but for the tremors that start and her breath rasps in her throat as her pulse skyrockets from terror-fueled adrenaline. She knows this is her friend and he would never hurt her, but even a lifetime of healing could never fully erase her ingrained fear of the Sentinels.
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