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He notices her, though he wonders why he notices her specifically.
He notices the way she carries herself, carefree as if she has nothing to worry about. He notices how when everyone looks away her shoulders drop and she looks as if she is crushed under unseen weight.
He notices her eyes, how they look focused and interested, and then how the glimmer flicks out and they are faraway and somber.
Then he remembers that day she was standing out in the rain, staring at the sky looking as if she wishes the storm to swallow her whole.
He notices her smile, how with some it is genuine and with others it is less so.
He wonders if anyone else notices these things too.