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“I Should Have Worn a Curtain” is a tense and emotional psychological novella that explores control, vulnerability, and the need to be seen.

Shaena’s life is unraveling. Battling bulimia and feeling invisible, she decides to attend an Overeaters Anonymous meeting in a last-ditch effort to take back control. But before she even walks inside, she meets Mike—a charming, confident personal trainer new to the city, looking to build a client base.

He invites her out—a date, or maybe just a consultation. She’s not sure. He talks about fitness goals, offers free workouts, and praises her progress. Shaena wants to believe he sees more in her than her appearance… but when the weight loss slows, so does his warmth.

As Mike becomes more invested in her results than her well-being, Shaena begins to question everything: his motives, her judgment, and whether she was ever more than a project to him.

Is he interested in her—or just the potential transformation she represents? And if she can’t trust his intentions, how can she trust her own?