Sophia Steele

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“Hero Heart” by Sophia Steele

Submitted to Contest #263

Never meet your heroes, they’ll just let you down. It’s a phrase we’ve all heard before. Born from the countless tales of naive and passionate fans meeting their flesh-and-blood gods only to learn the same disappointing lesson over and over again: mortal heroes are just as flawed as any other human being alive. Whether it’s from a rude comment or an imperfection in a performance, there is always something to break the spell. That moment where the hero is smaller than expected. That moment when you finally realize their perceived greatness wa...

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Overrun by fictional people living rent-free in my brain. Fantasy and sci-fi writer who likes bringing new worlds to life.