Marked by the Past
It had to be because she'd been caught off guard. What had taken her aback was the sight of Killian's back, marked with scars. He didn't look like the golden boy he was supposed to be. If anything, he looked like someone who'd been abused.
Abuse?
And from what little she had glimpsed, those scars didn't seem new. They had been there for a long time.
Is it possible that he'd suffered those injuries