Unexplained

(Sometime earlier this year.)

I stood up from my workstation and turned to greet my visitor. In that instant of our first meeting in person, he took an involuntary step backwards as a faint look of shock (and almost distaste?) flickered across his face. He was wary during the brief exchange.

I sometimes wonder if he just "did not like my face" (though he was pleasant and friendly enough in subsequent email exchanges). Or, knowing what I already did back then, did I remind him of someone from a long time ago?

Just one of life's little mysteries that comes to mind once in a while, and would most probably remain so.