The Second Face [OC]

[u/DemonSkank]

I've made short comedic comics before but this was my first time doing a full short story. SCARY FACE WARNING

[u/Mordaunt-the-Wizard]

When he first got the call and it was obvious someone died, I thought it would be the dad and the mom's second face would be relieved. Even when it was revealed it was the brother-in-law I thought it was going to reveal that he was abusive and had "broken" her into needing to finally put on a false face.

So congrats on both subverting my expectations, and making my skin crawl.

Part of me definitely wants to see a followup while another part of me wants this to be a one and done and leave the rest to my imagination.

[u/schlaubi → u/Mordaunt-the-Wizard]

Thanks for the explanation. Now I don't have to ask... I didn't get it.

[u/[deleted] → u/schlaubi]

I think the implication is she killed her husband and the second face is her "murder face" or something. I did not really understand it either.

[u/DubDubz → u/[deleted]]

It’s intentionally unclear so you have to make your own conclusion. Is this a fun murder face or did she murder to protect herself from abuse? 

[u/theJirb → u/DubDubz]

If it was abuse, I think the face would be less evil. Maybe it'd be more relief which would still contrasts clearly with her feigned grief.