pretended (adjective)

1. The protagonist in the anime series pretended to be a regular high school student, but was actually a secret superhero.

2. The villain in the comics pretended to be a harmless civilian, but was secretly plotting to take over the world.

3. In the science fiction novel, the alien species pretended to be friendly visitors to Earth, but had ulterior motives for their visit.

4. The fashion model pretended to be confident and glamorous on the runway, but deep down she struggled with self-doubt.