Chapter 21: Toxicity
Gavin’s POV:
Being able to take my glasses off in front of Luci was freeing. I wasn’t sure how long I could keep up the lie around her.
The more time I spent with her, the worse I felt about hiding who I really was.
I didn’t think there’d ever be a person in the world who I wanted to accept me as I truly was. Even my parents pushed me away, and they were supposed to be the people that cared for me the most.
So why was I so compelled to explain my situation to Luci?
At first, I thought it’d be easy to just blend in with the switch to a new campus, just like I had during my undergrad degree.
It was easier to assume everyone would reject me, just like before.
With Luci, I felt like such a d*ck for lying to her. Everything about my appearance was a lie, and the longer I kept it from her, the more I feared her reaction.
She didn’t seem the type to take sh*t from people, and my dishonesty would probably cause her to not trust me.