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Did Marcus make you cry? Worry not, a certain someone might have your back.

He hesitates to touch me, to wipe my tears away. His large hand hovers over my cheek. 

Then, another runaway teardrop escapes me and every trace of hesitation leaves him. Gently, like handling something all too precious, he wipes the tears off my skin.
"What did he do?" he asks. His tone is accusatory, he knows it was Marcus who caused this. Then, a frown. "No, it matters not. He will pay."