Celestie777's "Star-crossed" tells of a meeting between two people who seem to come from different worlds, and of a speaker who tries hard not to be reached. When the stranger says he has something to say, she runs before she has even seen his face. His simple question about her name feels like a threat, and the whole conversation turns into what she calls a "battle of thoughts."
Underneath the defensiveness, the speaker is wary of being helped. She says she doesn't trust and doesn't "take kindness well," yet his eyes make her heart swell. The short, clipped lines and the repeated "sorry" capture her rush to get away.
The mood shifts near the end. They both "lost" the battle, which here feels like a good defeat. He keeps coming back, and she finally relaxes, finding rest on his chest. The poem moves from fear and tension to quiet, hard-won comfort.