I quickly lower myself, ducking my head to avoid looking directly into his eyes so he doesn't feel challenged.

我迅速放低身子，低下头避免直视他的眼睛，这样他就不会觉得我在挑衅他。

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You knew that already, "I reminded him, ducking my head."

“你早就知道的。”我提醒他，不由得垂下了头。

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My ducking my head like this whenever he reaches for me is a kind of hiding—I'm avoiding a simple goodnight kiss. But it's also a kind of not-hiding, too.

每当他探手过来时，我便这么低下头，这是一种回避——我在回避简简单单的睡前之吻，却同时也是一种不回避。

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