Boring.
Boring.
Everyone is so boring
I looked out the window. Same scene, every single day.
Football players fooling around, cheerleaders giggling to themselves at something that probably wasn't funny.
I put my head down on my desk.
Someone approached me "Hey Riven, can you help me with number 8?"
I looked up and smiled "Of course!"
My voice was light and bouncy, with a hint of warmth that made everyone feel better.
Sweet Riven.
Helpful Riven.
Nice Riven.
They loved those versions of me.
Not like it was real.
I slid my paper over and explained the problem, nodding in all the right places, making eye contact just enough to seem warm.
Inside, there was nothing.
No annoyance.
No happiness.
Just an empty void swallowing anything.
Not sad.
Not happy.
Just... blank.
The bell rang.
Everyone exploded into chatter.
I stood, smoothing down my sweater, pulling my mask tighter.
Smile. Laugh. Agree. Compliment. Repeat.
Easy.
Acting is so easy. And that's how it's always been
That's when the door opened again.
Two unfamiliar faces stepped in.
Same dark hair. Same sharp eyes. Same bored expressions.
Twins, probably.
They didn't look nervous like new kids usually did.
Didn't look excited either.
They just looked... observant.
Like they were studying the room.
That's weird. Newbies always try too hard
I looked away.
Doesn't matter.
They'd be like everyone else.
Boring.
By lunch, they'd already learned my name.
So persistent.
"Hey, you're Riven, right?"
I turned, smile plastered.
"Yeah! Need help with anything? I'm happy to help!"
The girl snorted a little. "You talk like customer service."
I blinked.
"...sorry what?"
The guy tilted his head. "Do you always sound that rehearsed?"
For half a second, my smile slipped.
Then it snapped back on.
"It's just my way of talking."
They both stared at me like I'd said something strange.
Most people just said ok and moved on. They didn't even ask usually
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The Sketchbook
القصة القصيرةRiven is a 16 year old girl and in high school, she is known as the sweet and caring friend that always knows what to say. But it's all an act. Idk what to put for the desc sorry T^T Also this is like a very short story so like ya hope you like it a...
