Chapter: Brittle Glass
Characters: Byakuya
Rating: T
A mask is something to hide who and what you are. It can be mental or physical, porcelain or flesh, but its purpose is the same. It can withstand the brutal onslaught of everyday life, only to break in the quiet confines of your sanctum.
It will hide you when your pain reaches its peak, hide the tears until you can escape to your solace, your only comforts.
The mask will hide your sins, your faults, no matter how grievous. With just a little practice, you can be an entirely different person, and those around you, no matter how close the believe themselves to be, will be none the wiser.
But eventually, the mask will shatter like Brittle Glass, and everyone will see the uncertainty and pain beneath.