The Perfectionist’s Playbook
Language: en
I was a complete try-hard, but my entire brand was “effortless perfection.” Ever since I was little, I was absolutely determined to take the number one spot in everything. Watching the awe and admiration in other people's eyes as they looked at me like a genius gave me a thrill so intense it made my scalp tingle. That was, until high school, when I became the perpetual second place. Later, the guy in first place and the girl in third place started dating. When the results for another mock exam came out, I heard someone in the hallway laughing: "Why is Riley always stuck between those two…