I’ve learned how to smile on command. It’s become second nature—lifting the corners of my mouth just enough, softening my eyes, nodding at the right moments. No one questions it. No one looks twice. That’s the frightening part: how easily people accept the version of me that feels the least real.
Underneath that practiced expression, everything is heavier than it should be. Guilt sits in my chest like a stone I can’t move, no matter how I shift or distract myself. Anger flickers just beneath the surface, not loud or explosive, but steady and persistent, like a fire that refuses to go out. And the sorrow—quiet, constant, and exhausting—threads through everything I do, turning even the smallest moments into something that feels just a little bit hollow.
There are times I wonder if the smile has been there so long that it’s started to replace me. If maybe, piece by piece, I’ve hidden so much that there’s less of me left underneath to even find. But I keep wearing it anyway. Because it’s easier than explaining. Easier than being seen. Easier than risking that someone might look past it and realize just how much I’ve been carrying alone.
2026-05-02 03:03:44
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ChainsHD :
lowkey not cool to joke about this when many do really feel like it
2026-05-01 12:10:26
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pıɐɹ ɹıʌuɐʇ 💤 :
2026-06-06 14:46:59
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Leon :
me inside:🤣 me outside:
2026-06-04 06:37:58
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MangaAnime :
goku solos
2026-06-14 08:16:20
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2026-05-01 11:01:27
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ERPB, INSPECTOR KIM :
maybe it's true
2026-06-14 01:44:53
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Sebi :
2026-06-24 20:51:46
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_ANDR1A_ :
me outside😁🥰😂
me inside:
2026-06-18 11:58:48
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Jvonte :
how they feel
2026-06-16 02:47:00
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