PLAYING PRETEND
The words were nothing but a carefully constructed, filtered, and hashtagged lie, but watching the follower count tick up to 805, 806, and 807 brought a terrifying realization.
This wasn't just a lie anymore; it was a full-blown performance, and the curtain had just gone up.
Grabbing the same hoodie from last night to use as a new costume, pulling it on, and looking in the mirror revealed someone who didn't look like a boyfriend at all, but rather just a nervous nursing student about to throw up.
Act as if you belong, Kyle had said.
Taking a deep breath and fixing my glasses was the only thing left to do before walking out the door.
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