As soon as we reach the sidewalk, he says, “Wait. Naomi.” For a moment, I think that he’s about to comment on what just happened a minute ago. Instead, he grabs onto my shoulders, steering me away from the edge of the sidewalk so that he’s between me and the road. “There. That’s better.” I frown. “Excuse me?” He points at the road with his thumb as he starts walking again. I stare at the road, then look back at him, confused, before I realize what he’s doing. I take a few quick steps to catch up with him. I think it’s cute that he’s following such an old-fashioned rule where the man blocks the
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