[B-ko's heard variations of those lines countless times before. 'You're special. You're fun. You're amazing.' Her friends, no matter where she moved, parroted those compliments over and over again. And that's what she wanted to hear. If they gave her those meaningless praises it meant that the image she sought to present was perfect.
She was perfect.
It's still strange. The way he tells her these things make a strange rush of heat rise to the tips of her ears. Everything about him suggests that it isn't sincere-- no, that's not quite right. The way he presents it makes it seem like an objective fact, even if that smile of his mocks her for it. People only gave her praise when she performed the right way. That was how an imposter lived.
A-ya wasn't supposed to compliment her when she shouted at him. A-ya wasn't supposed to accept her so openly. He wasn't supposed to be so interested in her.
But he did. And he was.]
... shut up.
[She elbows his side. There's a dizzy ringing in her head, resounding like a bell. It makes it hard to think straight.] I don't know what I expected. I figured a guy who gets off on rumors would have a tendency to exaggerate.
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She was perfect.
It's still strange. The way he tells her these things make a strange rush of heat rise to the tips of her ears. Everything about him suggests that it isn't sincere-- no, that's not quite right. The way he presents it makes it seem like an objective fact, even if that smile of his mocks her for it. People only gave her praise when she performed the right way. That was how an imposter lived.
A-ya wasn't supposed to compliment her when she shouted at him. A-ya wasn't supposed to accept her so openly. He wasn't supposed to be so interested in her.
But he did. And he was.]
... shut up.
[She elbows his side. There's a dizzy ringing in her head, resounding like a bell. It makes it hard to think straight.] I don't know what I expected. I figured a guy who gets off on rumors would have a tendency to exaggerate.