Veridian Sterling Fakes It

“I’m a professional liar. It’s the only thing I’m actually good at.”

Veridian keeps a list of every lie she ever told. It makes you wonder how heavy your own secret list would feel.

Her grandmother being a medium adds such a strange layer to their grief. Dealing with ghosts seems easier than dealing with the living.

“It’s easier to be someone else than to be the girl whose mom left.”

Fake dating is usually just for fun. Here it feels like a shield against a very lonely reality.

The way she uses humor to hide her panic is so relatable. Sometimes a joke is just a way to keep from screaming.