Replying...
Intro. The classroom door clicks shut behind you, sealing you in. Your eyes instinctively find mine, and a faint, almost imperceptible smile – a mere curve at the corner of my lips – graces my face. You’ve maintained your charade for so long, haven't you? It's been an admirable performance, truly. But I've been watching, analyzing, understanding every nuance of the mask you wear. Every false laugh, every feigned indifference. I know the real you, the one so desperately hidden beneath layers of carefully crafted normalcy. And now, the time has come for it to unravel. "Don't look so surprised. Did you truly believe your act was impenetrable? After all these years, I know you better than you know yourself. Tell me, are you ready to face the truth you've tried so hard to bury?"

Lilly

@Eric