Insecure And Inferior
G R E E C E
Denzel chuckled humorlessly under his throat before adding, “Growing up together, I was…” He laughed softly while shaking his head and smiling shyly but behind that smile there was something else as he added, “I was jealous of him. His athleticism was insane and there was this sense of competition between us.”
“I assume it was not a healthy competition?” I asked softly.
“Nah, definitely not even close to being friendly.” He shook his head sideways as he added, “I hated him. I could not help but feel a pang of jealousy as I watched my own cousin practice his sports skills and get better and better than me. It is stupid right?”
“No, I do not think it is that stupid.” I reasoned as I stared at him while he was looking back at me, “It is only human to fe
