I don’t know what’s happening.

I don’t know why it’s happening.

I don’t even know you.

Not really.

Yeah, we have a past, but what was it really?

It ended before it could start.

I thought I’d kiss you, love you—

I never even held your hand.

We barely even talked.

Now we just ignore, or pretend to at least.

I do, at least.

I pretend.

At first I pretended because it hurt.

It hurt that you d...

paranoia taking me over slowly

his eyes forever a ghost in my mind

or maybe they were only ever hallucinations

but it’s better off that way, I lie to myself

instead of admitting that I don’t know what to feel

about him now, about our past, about anything...

every day seems the same. I see you at school and relive the moments I thought we had. I drive myself more and more crazy. I’m terrified of something I can’t put to words.

three years ago, you broke my heart. you lied to me, you changed your mind, you made me feel unlovable before we even became anything at all.

yes, it took a lot of tears and a lot of time, but I got over it. I convinced myse...

The beauty of being asleep is that I wouldn’t be overthinking right now. I wouldn’t be thinking in general. I wouldn’t be wondering why he hasn’t texted my back in two days, fully knowing he’s been so busy. I wouldn’t be questioning how a guy could actually like me. I’m not pretty or anything like that. I wouldn’t be having these random thoughts, instead dreaming dreams which I never remember and ...

diamonds are beautiful

but they are also strong

I’m no diamond, though

some say I’m pretty

they don’t mean it

the ones who criticize mean it

if they care enough

to say something mean

they probably mean it

I’m not strong, not even a little

not physically

nor mentally

I’ve tried the gym

but I don’t eat enough protein

all the effort I put in

doesn’t matter

whatever I do doesn’t matter

I cry too much

...

you’re the wish

I make at 11:11

the one commonality

in all of my sweet dreams

my lucky numbers are

your birthday

and how many letters

are in your name

if I ever find a four-leaf clover

I hope I’m lucky enough to be yours

if I ever find a genie in a lamp

your wish is to be my command

I want you to be happy

and to be happy with you

you’re all I can think of

the light in every day

I can’t wait ...

It’s hard to be inconspicuous when you’re hanging upside down. Maybe that’s why this wasn’t such a good idea. But it was the only way.

Sure, my ankles hurt, pressed against the dry ceiling bar. My abs were on fire, already sore. But I couldn’t make a sound, so I breathed as softly as I could. He couldn’t know I was up here. Everything that mattered would be lost if he saw me.

It was getting hot...

I think I got it backwards

things aren’t as they seem

I might be a little be crazy

but maybe we really are on the same team

maybe you care just as much as I do

maybe you care a little bit more

maybe one day, I’ll tell it all to you

or maybe I’ll just keep this secret lore

whatever happens, I need to understand

I might have all of it wrong

things probably won’t go as planned

and I shouldn’t wait ...

I see his face, I smile

I hear his voice, I blush

we lock eyes for a moment, and there it goes

I start to spiral

because that’s how you looked at me

the beginning of this story

is like the start of ours

and that’s what scares me

every time I see his big brown eyes

I’m reminded of yours

and I don’t even have to mention

the times I’ve seen him with you

you’re friends, I get it

but I really like this...

CREEEAK. the coffin opened, leaving a cloud of dust I had to fan away with my hand. I took a deep breath, and peeked inside, my heartbeat pulsing steadily but quickly. it was a dead body. not too surprising, I know. the jaw was bruised and the wounds on the arms revealed dried blood. the face looked pained and solemn. there was a green bomber jacket covering its chest, though the color had obvious...