Behind the scenes
“When you showed me Manumit, you said I was finding out another of your secrets.”
“Mhm.” he hummed, his eyes on the screen, my eyes return to the screen, the woman on the screen was crying, it was obvious she used eye drops. My mind worked up different ways I could have made the scene more natural.
“What are your other secrets?”
He stiffened beside me, I had meant that as a harmless question, but seeing him stiffen like that, I look away from the crying lady, to stare at him. His eyes remain on the screen, his expression neutral, but from hours of staring at him, he seemed to be fighting himself.