Audition

(quiet, casual) …relax this isn’t what you think it is you’re not in danger (pause) …yet --- (normal, almost friendly) I just need to see something how you respond how long it takes what you choose --- (mocking curiosity) oh wow… you hesitated there you always do that? or just when it matters? --- (shift — analytical) alright let’s score that confidence… low awareness… worse than I thought --- (interrupting) no no don’t fix it now first answers count that’s who you actually are --- (calm, slightly amused) you’re interesting though not good but interesting --- (aggressive snap) SAY IT AGAIN but faster this time --- (dead calm) yeah… that’s what I thought --- (final reveal) you thought this was random? this is an audition --- (quiet) and you’re not doing great