Before You Fade
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MatureOngoing16m
Last published Sat, May 9, 2026
Everyone sees me as perfect, like nothing could ever be wrong with my life. I've learned to keep it that way, to smile through every gap I can't remember. But there's always someone who refuses to believe the image I show, always finding cracks I try to hide. And as time keeps slipping through my hands, I wonder how long I can hold on before you fade.
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