his eyes

he was present. she recognized him, he knew her, she could tell. she spoke and he blinked. once yes. she touched his hand gently. kissed his cheek. murmered a few cheerful things, her smile painted on. her eyes telling only the truth. then a misunderstanding and his eyes bulged in alarm. She tensed. she knew this was goodbye. She wasn't going to come again. It wasn't a positive experience for either of them. She took a deep breath and walked away. She didn't look back.