-roccosiffredi- Linda Sweet- Alexis Brill - Roc... 〈BEST〉

Now it was Alexis’s turn. She stood, walked to the window, and spoke without turning around. “I have never loved anyone. Not once. Not even as a child.”

He walked toward Linda, cupping her chin with a hand that had touched masterpieces. “But the real game,” he murmured, “is never about winning. It’s about what the losing reveals.” -Roccosiffredi- Linda Sweet- Alexis Brill - Roc...

Silence. Rocco’s lips twitched. “Interesting start. Alexis?” Now it was Alexis’s turn

Alexis Brill leaned forward, her silver necklace catching the firelight. “Truth. She’s terrified. But the lie is in the delivery. Her real truth? She’s terrified of herself.” Not once

“Lie,” Linda said defiantly. She looked at Alexis. “I am not afraid of you.”

Linda thought of her own poetry—the messy, bleeding lines about heartbreak and longing. This woman’s confession was too perfect, too polished. “Lie,” Linda whispered. “That’s the lie. You’ve loved so much it broke you. That’s why you’re here. That’s why you’re so careful.”