sophie doesn't love you. she loves fitz.
your parents don't love you. you're not sure if they even love each other.
no one loves you. this has been known to you ever since you were born.
so you hide behind your grin.
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jokes are the only thing that hide the pain inside. they always come with a smile.
everyone else laughs at them. they don't see the pain hidden inside.
but they don't know that your smile is just your mask. a laugh laced with sadness.
as you hide behind your grin.
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no one suspects anything. no one ever does.
no one would care anyway. not even your so-called best friend would care.
no one ever sees the real you. no one ever looks past what you're known for.
when you hide behind your grin.
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you laugh and laugh and laugh. and with each one, you die a little more inside.
they laugh and laugh and laugh. and with each one, you grow even weaker.
some are laughing at you, and some laugh with you. and with each one, the scale is tipped towards your weakness, and your strength fails.
and you hide behind your grin.
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The next chapter of "Elves in Camp Half-Blood?" is coming very, very soon, and it's hopefully worth the wait.