Maskingpain Stories

Sometimes I don't know who I am, people keep telling me my name like that has all the answers in the world, but who am I really if the people around me are slowly destroying themselves? On the outside Paislee is bright, happy and makes people see the beauty in themselves, well that is what she makes people believe. She fools her three older brothers and her twin sister with her smile because that somehow makes her think that if it looks like she can hold it together, then everyone can. Ever since her mother's accident 7 years ago, she has always masked her pain so what happens when love starts to spark in the most uncontrollable way that soon has Paislee's walls breaking down?

If they only knew... If they only knew what its like to be me. Struggles I face everyday. Roller coast of feelings and emotions, I must ride everyday. Wishing the ride wld stop But not be over. I don't wanna die. I just wanna get thru a day Without having to cry. I got people on my side. But they don't completely understand Cause they can't see things The way I see them thru my eyes. They help me get by. But I gotta be the one Who helps me survive. They all the struggles, Emotions, feelings & tears I am still here. Gotta find a way to be ok Just so I can make it thru the day. My tortured soul May haunt me But I won't let it make me fold. I wanna make it to be old. So ill deal with my inner pain While hiding my it from world. If I show weakness Life may swallow me whole And I refuse to go. So ill fight with all my might To heal my pain Thru the rain of my tears While hiding my fears. Masking my inner pain To save u from having to feel the same.

Title: Hidden in the Laughter Blaze has always been the comic relief-the easygoing, carefree friend who lifts everyone's spirits. But behind his ever-present grin, he hides a weight he's too afraid to share. Years of masking his pain have left him feeling trapped, convinced that no one would take him seriously if they knew the truth. Daniel sees through the cracks in Blaze's facade. He's always known there was something deeper beneath that bright smile, but getting Blaze to open up is harder than he ever expected. When a late-night breakdown brings them closer than ever, Daniel realizes his feelings for Blaze are more than just friendship. As the two navigate their changing relationship, tension builds between them-feelings unspoken, glances lingering a second too long, moments charged with something they won't admit. To everyone else, it's obvious: they're falling for each other. But will they ever see it for themselves? Or will fear and miscommunication keep them apart? This slow-burn romance follows Blaze and Daniel as they stumble through love, vulnerability, and the struggle of breaking down walls built over years of pain.