Sam reached out and took Oliver's face between his hands, which felt a little like reaching out after too much interior thought. He held it, studied it, smiled. "I'm picturing Pietro's face with this expression on it."
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Sam reached out and took Oliver's face between his hands, which felt a little like reaching out after too much interior thought. He held it, studied it, smiled. "I'm picturing Pietro's face with this expression on it."