Which OC takes every precaution in order to hide their scars?
When they first meet, Char is fascinated by Kaodhan’s attitude towards his facial scars, the bold fearlessness with which he wears them, the way it hinders nothing in the way he presents himself to the world. On the contrary, it seems to intensify his drive in hiding nothing of his true self.
Char can do nothing but deeply admire his courage, wishing she could be as strong minded in revealing the deformations of her own skin... perhaps one day. But until then, she feels trapped in a vicious cycle of her own making: desiring to show her integral self, like the universe with all its constellations and black holes alike, but feeling paralyzed at the mere thought of being seen as unnatural, alien, horrifying... by the people she cares most.
This in turn causes her to withdraw back into herself, to return to the familiar routine of all the back-straightening devices, bandages and oversized sweaters.