I'm a son hiding my depression.
"(Y/n), you okay? Why're you smiling at that pop-tart?" His father asked (Y/n).
(Y/n) shook his head before taking a bite out of the strawberry tart: "I'm just tired. I didn't sleep well last night."
"Why not?" His step father asked.
I was crying till I fell asleep which surprisingly takes longer than you'd expect it to.
"I was drawing," the (blond/brunette/redhead) lied.
"That's gonna be the death of you one day," his step father teased.
Not unless I do it myself first.
"Nah," (Y/n) shrugged, "It's the only thing keeping me going."
"The...only thing?" His father questioned.
Shit. "That'snot what I meant," the (e/c) eyed male spoke with a mouth full.
"Then what did you mean?" His step dad asked him.
"Is everything okay?" His biological father asked right after.
(Y/n) chuckled, "Guys, really. I'mfine. I just meant that an artist's need to work on an idea immediately before they lose their idea. That inspiresme to see what the world has to offer so I can paint or draw it."
Technically, he was speaking from the heart there. But that wasn't the full truth. (Y/n) finishes his pop-tart before getting his backpack and car keys.
"I gotta go," he walks to the door, "I promise (S/n) I'd take her to Choices Daycaretoday."
I'm a brother making a good impression.
(S/n) was special needs, her having down syndrome made taking care of her a but harder, but (Y/n) couldn't care less. She was still his little sister, he didn't lovethe 4year old any less.
"You're gonna be a good girl today, (S/n)?" (Y/n) called her name, otherwise she wouldn't respond.
"Ya," she smiled.
(Y/n) pulled up at the Choices Daycare Center for Adults and Children in Special Needs. The one she attends to was site 1, the main building focusing on children. (Y/n) turns off the car and gets his keys before getting out. He walks to the back to open the door since (S/n)'s door was on child lock. (Y/n) helps unbuckle (S/n)' belt before getting her out the car.
He holds her backpack while softly holding her hand. Any harder and she'll hit him.
"Let's go, (S/n)!"
She doesn't say anything he can make out but he smiles anyways. He holds the door open while (S/n) and himself walk in. There're 3 other kids here already, one of them was one on one.
"Oh, are you her dad?" A male voice asked.
"Nou," (S/n) slurs as she points to her backpack.
"Like (S/n), said" he hands her the bag, "I'm not her one of her dads. I'm her brother."
(S/n) walks off to sit with the other kids.
"Oh, well it was nice of you to drop her off," the man thanks (Y/n).
(Y/n) smiles, "Yeah, It's no problem. Take care of her for me, okay? I got to get going," (Y/n) waves to his sister, "Goodbye, (S/n)! I'll pick you up after school, alright?"
She only waves back before (Y/n) walks out the door.
I'm a friend acting like I'm fine.
"If Jesus can walk on water," (Y/n)'s friend, Caboose, starts, "Can he swim on land?"
His other friend, Lavernius, squints at Jeno, "Caboose, what?"
(Y/n) only chuckles as he tries to keep up his facáde.
"Hey, what's that one zoo when you pet the animals, and the animals pet you back?" Lavernius asks.
(Y/n) responds, "Isn't it a two-way petting zoo?"
"Yeah," Lavernius snaps his fingers, "We should go there sometime, (Y/n)-"
"-Tucker!" Caboose points to a reptile on the lunch table they were sitting at, "It's a lizard!"
"Tsk, Caboose, that's a Komodo Dragon!" Lavernius scolds as if that was what it was.
Caboose laughs, "Ohhhhhh? True."
"Guys, it's too early for vine references," (Y/n) sighs as he holds his head up with his left hand.
Lavernius looks at (Y/n)with concern, but decided to keep quiet.
Caboose scoffs, "It's never too early for vine. What are talking about?"
(Y/n) fake laughs, "Yeah, I guess your right."
I'm a teenager pushing his tears aside.
"What's stranger than the human heart which shatters over and over and still lives?" The English teacher reads the book to the students, "Who were you trying to be?"
"In your dreams," the teacher continues, "It'll feel like you're dying allthe time. And when you wake, it'll feel as if you have akaleidoscopic mind. You never meant to hurt them. You never meant to lie. So it'll feel like a goodbye."
"It's just a sad part of life," (Y/n) says out loud, "You're hiding what you're feeling but you'll get tired of holding it inside your head."
"How is that relevant?" Another student asks
"Just because your eyes don't tear up," Lavernius says, "Doesn't mean your heart doesn't cry."
I'm the boy sitting next to you.
"Pst, Lavernius. Lemme see your eraser," (Y/n) whispered to the male next to him.
Lavernius smiled before handing the eraser over to the (e/c) eye teen.
"You know, we should live together when we graduate," Lavernius says suddenly.
(Y/n) furrows his eyebrows, "Isn't that gay though?"
"It's not gay, it's economics," Lavernius responds.
(Y/n) sighs, "Yeah, sure. Whatever."
I'm the one asking you to care.
"Hey, I'm serious. I'm not in the mood," (Y/n) angrily states before putting his head down on the table.
Lavernius, Caboose, and (Y/n) were in the library showing each other memes. Caboose and Lavernius tried getting (Y/n) into it, but he wasn't having it.
"Uh (L/n), what's gotten into you today?" Caboose asked before checking his phone.
"Maybe if you cared enough to ask me-"
The Sophomore sighed before grabbing his backpack: "-My dad is here. I'll see you guys later."
(Y/n) only rolled his eyes.
"Hey man," Lavernius spoke once Caboose left the school's library building, "You okay?"
I'm your best friend hoping you'll be there.
(Y/n) looked at Lavernius, "I just...I don't know..."
(Y/n) wanted his friends to care. He wanted them to ask ifhe was okay. And now that his best friend is doing that, he doesn't know what to say.
"I noticed you've been down lately, but I didn't know if you were comfortable talking about it. So I decided against saying anything." Lavernius scratched the back of his neck.
"I'm not really the best in these subject, I try my best to stay optimistic, and I know saying 'It gets better' won't help. But just know, I'll be here," Lavernius gives off a nervous smile.
(Y/n) grins and playfully punches his shoulder, "I'm fine," he decides on lying, "But I'll take your offer when Ineed it."
He lied, but it doesn't mean he's not grateful for the offer.
