Seong-Jae eyed Jake. This was not a mask. He was not a suspect. His eyes were too dilated, his pulse flicking against his throat. Sweat beaded on his skin. Some psychopaths were able to coax these sorts of physical reactions at will, but it took a lifetime of practice—experience someone as young as Jake wouldn’t have. Young psychopaths were still testing themselves, still learning how to fit into a social architecture that wasn’t made for them, many blundering as they struggled to find their place. Many were able to skillfully integrate into society, using their mask as defensive armor, and
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I'm not really keen on furthering the dangerous psychopath trope.
