Inconvenience

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My footsteps quietly echoed through the street, the sound barely audible in the crowds of people that buzzed around me.

Usually, my presence wouldn't even be noticed, just another face in the crowd.

However, today was a bit different.

Eyes.

I could feel the weight of their gazes on me, their curious glances and hushed whispers.

It wasn't because I had a beautiful face or anything, but because of my condition.

My clothes were tattered and worn, as though I had been to hell and back. My blond hair was disheveled and matted as if I hadn't seen a comb in weeks.

Luckily, I was still wearing The Darkling Mask, so my identity remained hidden.

Huhh...

A sigh escaped my lips as I continued walking, trying to ignore the stares and whispers around me.

It wasn't that I enjoyed being in the center of attention, so being constantly observed made me uneasy.