man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth

He stares at his reflection, It stares back, he squints his eyes until his face is blurred. He opens them as wide as he can, shakes his hair into his face. He takes off his shirt and flexes his arms, does all of the most ridiculous bodybuilder poses he can think of. He tries to make the muscles in his chest jump. He opens and closes his mouth a couple times, snaps his teeth at his reflection. He runs his tongue over his braces, turns his face from side to side, hes alright, he thinks