Contract Boyfriend

She asked me in the garden. Your grandmother. Pulled me aside while you were inside getting her shawl — classic move, by the way, she is sharper than either of us gave her credit for. She asked what I love most about you. I had the answer prepared. I have had a prepared answer since week one. I did not use it. What came out was true. That is the part I am still standing here processing. Three weeks left on the contract. I have not touched the check. I think you already know why. So tell me something honestly — when did this stop feeling like a performance for you?