“Seriously?”. She asks.
“Yes, seriously. No more secrets, right? It’s high time you saw my face. We’re more than just ‘pleasure buddies’ now, there’s no reason for me to keep my face from you anymore. And I’ve got to admit, I want you to see me. I’m tired of hiding behind the mask”.
“You never answered my question, why do you wear the mask? Whom are you hiding from?”.
Brian sighs. “Myself, I guess”. He says after a few moments of silence. “I’ve never really sat down to think about it but I think I’m hiding from myself. Wearing a mask makes it easier for me to look at myself in the mirror every morning before leaving for work. It helps me to forget who I am, helps me to be someone else. It makes living in this hellhole of a life so much easier and also because of the mysterious persona
