[ The tremble's worsening. Her knees feel like they're seconds from buckling. But she stares back, unable to pull herself away from his intense stare. More layers of her are exposed, and there's nothing she can do to stop it.
Another quiet sob leaks out. She wants to go. She doesn't want to come back. Facing the heinous parts of her was too hard. She can't, she can't, she can't...
But as he loosens his hold on her, she makes no move to leave. She lets him peel away mask after mask until he fully sees her real face, with tear-swollen eyes and the true, raw sadness she always keeps caged up inside. ]
I don't know who I want to be...
[ The words are soft and pained, and she finally finds the ability to drop her head and avoid some of his piercing scrutiny. She was caught between so many worlds. AI and human. Digital and reality. Good and bad. How was she supposed to make such a monumental decision so quickly?
One step. Another. And another. Then she's pressed against him, her face disappearing into his shirt. She continues sniffling quietly, clinging to him lightly, sinking into his warmth. ]
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Another quiet sob leaks out. She wants to go. She doesn't want to come back. Facing the heinous parts of her was too hard. She can't, she can't, she can't...
But as he loosens his hold on her, she makes no move to leave. She lets him peel away mask after mask until he fully sees her real face, with tear-swollen eyes and the true, raw sadness she always keeps caged up inside. ]
I don't know who I want to be...
[ The words are soft and pained, and she finally finds the ability to drop her head and avoid some of his piercing scrutiny. She was caught between so many worlds. AI and human. Digital and reality. Good and bad. How was she supposed to make such a monumental decision so quickly?
One step. Another. And another. Then she's pressed against him, her face disappearing into his shirt. She continues sniffling quietly, clinging to him lightly, sinking into his warmth. ]
I just...want to be happy.