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... wearing masks, not faces—hiding their true selves behind insincere expressions.

"It's that time of the month… Ah, the gag is getting loose. Well, you can freely speak if you want to."

Each smile and frown was a calculated lie, a shield against the world.

"Phwah…! Please! Spare me! I've done nothing wrong!"

Their minds harbor thoughts too dark to reveal, as they navigate social niceties with false words, building trust on a shaky ground.

"You forgot that y ...

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