I can see his pain, see it in the way he runs his fingers through his hair, over and over, and I understand what it costs him to hide it all.

Libba Bray
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I can see his pain, see it in the way he runs his fingers through his hair, over and over, and I understand what it costs him to hide it all. "I can see his pain" is a common expression used to describe the pain of another person. It is used when we want to show our empathy with someone or express our sympathy for their circumstances. The meaning of "I can see his pain" is: I can see him hurting and I know how much he's hurting and I'm so sorry that he's hurting.

Source: A Great And Terrible Beauty

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