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It can’t be.
It must be some sort of coincidence.
Dominik wouldn’t do that to me or to Aaron. He wouldn’t lie to me like that, use me, uncover the deepest parts of me while hiding his true identity. He wouldn’t betray me and Aaron like that.
But then a detail from that night pops into my head.
Runi’s eyes appeared strangely artificial, as if he was wearing contact lenses. I remember thinking about it later and how adamant he was about keeping his face concealed from me the entire time. He never once removed his mask, and he made it explicitly clear from the start that I wouldn’t see his face. At the time, I didn’t think much of it.
But now…it all makes sense.
The masks stare back at me, mocking me as they reveal the most vile secret from the best night of my life. Unveiling the truth like a bucket of ice-cold water.
This entire time?
The image of Runi in my head turns black before it disintegrates.
My hands tremble as I grip one mask per hand. Tears stream down my face, and the familiar numbness grabs hold of me, blurring all the lines.
Past and present. Truth and lie. Then and now.
Everything I believed I’d gained from that night fades to dust. I thought I had taken back control, empowered myself by owning my sexual desires.
It all feels tainted now.
As I turn my head, I catch a glimpse of Dominik standing near the closet door. My vision is blurred from the tears, so I can’t make out any specific details. Even breathing feels so hard right now.
My palms tighten around the masks, digging into them firmly.
“How could you?” I croak.
I will never forgive him for this.
Never.
TO BE CONTINUED…
