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I didn’t plan to write today.
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I’ve been trying to convince myself I don’t need this anymore. That if I don’t write it down, it can’t hurt me.
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But lying doesn’t work so well when your brain won’t shut up.
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Today was one of those days that felt heavy before it even started. I woke up with that weight on my chest that makes it hard to breathe. No reason. Just there.
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At school, I barely spoke. Pretended to be busy on my phone so no one would notice me not talking.
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Except Kai.
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He always notices.
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During third period, he passed me a folded-up piece of paper. It just said:
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“Stairwell after class?”
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I wanted to crumple it and throw it away. But I didn’t.
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When the bell rang, I went.
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He was already there, sitting on the bottom step like he had all the time in the world.
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He didn’t even say hi. Just patted the spot next to him.
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I sat down, staring at my shoes.
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He let the silence sit for a while before asking quietly:
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“Bad day?”
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My throat burned. I couldn’t get any words out.
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He didn’t push. Just sat there, our shoulders almost touching but not quite.
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Finally, he pulled out half his sandwich from his pocket and handed it to me.
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“You didn’t eat lunch.”
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I took it. Ate in tiny bites, fighting back tears the whole time.
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He never said “it’s okay” or “cheer up.”
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He just stayed.
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And that’s why I’m writing this. Because for the first time I don't feel completely invisible
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