C48 Heart's Desire

“It was killing me. The creature inside me wanted to break free. I concealed him for years, holding him back, masking him, telling him he couldn’t come out. No one had to know about him. He couldn’t be revealed because I live in a world full of curiosity. If that curiosity were triggered, everything would fall apart.”

He looked away, turning his face to the side so I couldn’t see it clearly