Hiding
I wasn't originally going to continue this, but… yeah. Here I am.
This is dedicated to everyone who reviewed, and to WonkasRose in particular.
Anyhoo, here we go:
He's always been good at hiding. Hiding things from his father, hiding himself from the world, hiding his feelings from everyone around him.
He has become an expert at it. He can hide the pain in his eyes with an all-too-cheerful smile. He can hide the sadness in his voice with laughter. But sometimes he laughs too hard.
He likes to tell himself that it is easier, even better, this way. He likes to tell himself that the pain isn't as bad if he doesn't act like it.
But sometimes he knows the truth. Sometimes he can't trick himself with happiness that he doesn't feel. But only sometimes.
Yes, he's always been good at hiding. But sometimes he doesn't want to.
