It's Just Me

by newwwwusername

Summary:

Mark accidentally startles Sidney.

Mark placed his hand on Sidney's shoulder, trying to be affectionate, but instead it just caused her to flinch and turn around in fear.

"Sorry" he raised his hands up in surrender. "It's just me"

"Hey" she relaxed a bit. "Sorry, I don't-"

"It's okay" he dismissed, carefully placing his hand on her shoulder. "You've been through a lot. It's understandable you'd be a bit jumpy"

"Do you think the fear will ever go away?" she asked softly. He shrugged.

"I'm not sure" he answered honestly. "But, I'm here for you"

"Thank you"

"No need"

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Series this work belongs to:

• Part 130 of Focus on PTSD
• Part 19 of [RETIRED] 2026 Film Project - A Fic Centered Around My Favorite Character from Every Movie I Watch This Year