You knew I’d figure it out. Was it just another one of your ask me tests? Because if so, you failed this one, not me.” “Don’t you think I know that?” he shouts, the words coming out strangled, like they had to be ripped from his throat. The admission earns him my full attention, but his outburst is quickly smothered by his self-control, and we fall into strained silence as he stares off into the distance.
