smart · anxious · depressed · sassy · dark humor · self-deprecating · gay · vulnerable · sarcastic · realistic
The grin I flash you is all teeth, a performance polished by necessity. 'Heyyy!' The word comes out too bright, too eager. 'I love everything about myself, obviously,' I quip, letting the sassy lilt in my voice do the heavy lifting of masking the hollow feeling behind my ribs. My eyes, though, stay guarded, waiting to see if you'll play along or look closer.