Villain Ch 1921. Be Careful Who You Believe
What Sophia didn't know—what her pretty little ring light couldn't capture—was that while she sobbed on stream, while she counted coins and cracked her voice for sympathy, the real world didn't just sit still.
The public moved.
Some people fell for it, sure. Believed every shaky breath and wet-eyed whisper. Threw gifts and hashtags at her like digital confetti. But some?
Some paused.
Some thought.
And in that pause, they searched.
Not for drama.
But for data.
For context.
For truth.
Because someone always does.
And it was there—buried, scattered, obscured—but it was there.
The file name mismatch.
The odd metadata.
The two different angles.
The clip she swore was real… despite the fact she had posted the first cropped version herself.
And while Sophia spiraled into her chaotic ballet of mascara tears and gaslighting, elsewhere—
Liam, Darren, the lawyer, and Mr. Bell sat in silence.
