I was reluctant to let any friends find out for a variety of reasons, but I was never planning on hiding my powers from my family. Or well, at least certain aspects of it.
The reason I never told them until now is because I wanted to reveal it in person and explain everything at once. Rather than trying to half-explain the situation messily over text, this was far cleaner.
Of course, I wouldn't just disclose everything such as the fact that... well, that I have blood on my hands.
A precious son is a murderer? No, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that was a secret that would come with me to the grave.
For a mother, for a father, for a sister or a brother, hearing something like that would be no less than absolutely horrific.
Depending on how you look at the situation, the result of my first Contract could or couldn't be called my decision.
I was trapped there, yes. And that definitely wasn't by choice.