Her hands which were massaging his shoulders noticed the change. His body stiffened at her question. He continued reading his document completely ignoring her question. She was determined to get an answer, and an explicit one too. She wasn't leaving without getting one. She continued massaging his shoulders for two minutes, yet no response. She tried another method. She turned his face gently and kissed him. The kiss was very brief. Something was off. The kiss felt empty too. No emotions, no love, no connection, nothing. He picked his pen and went back to his writing.

Did he ignore a romantic moment with her because of that girl?

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