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Write about someone who everyone thinks is an extrovert, but is actually an introvert.

Posted in Character on Oct 26, 2022

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The social scene

Submitted to Contest #104

For the average young adult, the college social scene is a terrifying and magnificent place to be, simply because most people think that they’re free. However, they would be greatly confused. Just like high school and all other places in life there are expectations. There are still smart people, cool people, and teacher's pets. Deciding where you want it to fit into this world mattered.       For Logon Scott, it was a lonely place. His parents had always wanted an outgoing child something he wasn’t. Though he at...

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Self Care

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CW: Alcoholism“He fell in love with Drunk Maisey. That was the problem. When he met me, I was up on stage singing karaoke--some sloppy rendition of Just a Girl, too angry and not peppy enough to capture the layer of irony.”I look at the woman on my sofa. Maisey Brown. She’s in her late twenties with a petite frame and nondescript light brown hair. She could almost fade into the soft taupe sofa upholstery, but there’s something about her that draws me in. Her features are delicate and angular, and her face is smooth, save for a single worry l...

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Aftermath

Submitted to Contest #104

The hits were satisfying to land, one after another, my gloves slamming into my opponent's jaw, cheek, and then I pulled back for another.That was my mistake. My opponent's eyes focused on the opening, and he hooked me across the face, the force of it launching me back.The dull, muted sounds from the beginning of the round were completely gone. Now I could hear the crowd, hisses, screams, cheers, gasps.A referee was asking me something and impatiently I waved a hand. Fine. I tried to mumble it past my mouth guard, and the ref finally underst...

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The Unceremonial Crush

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It was a lovely mid-summer evening, strobing my hair, dressing in aurora white, brightening my face as a sunburst tiara, “Might be a great day!” I smiled.Yeah! my first ever date with Jake. Streaming in my mind, “Might be for me, not him", I fastened my seat belt, got cracking right away.“You lucky, lucky girl, if you need to know what love is” recalling the lyrics, my thoughts flew away with me. I cherished the way I prepared myself on my way to Jake's home.‘Few months back’ Dull days in sequence, virtual sessions were in queue, I felt...

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The Temperature of Home

Shortlisted for Contest #104 ⭐️

He got engaged the same day I moved out. Whatever. Fair enough. No skin off my nose. Forget the skin off my knees. I found out later that he’d married her on my birthday. You try to think of these things as coincidences. Who knows? I’ve been moving around fairly randomly since then. Not a problem. No big thing. It’s just seeing what fits. The big round global dressing room. I’ve tried a lot of jobs, but learning to work a tap and getting an ESL certificate made me instantly employable all over the world.   People always ask me w...

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Leo's - Extrovert, Introvert or Both?

Submitted to Contest #104

In the spirit of the leo season and myself as one- I consider my zodiac sign to be seen as extroverted; but can be seen as an introvert as well. Leo's are fun, loud and energetic. Although- around certain people, they can be very quiet and reserved. We are fire signs; that are full of pride, optimism, radiance and different dynamics. Being seen as an extrovert- but a true introvert at heart... I am very careful and observe all options before proceeding.One major factor as a leo- is we will always try to show we are happy and strong. Even whe...

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Wipe the Smile off your Face

Submitted to Contest #104

She giggles. Tosses her hair, and looks up at her partner, eyes sparkling.Count Ahmed of Vyl smiles down at her, as the music swells to a close. He takes a step back, keeping hold of her hand, though his other arm drops to his side and her own falls from his shoulder, and bows to her, soft lips brushing her knuckles. She nods back at him, and after a moment’s thought, leans forward briefly to press a kiss to his cheek.His face brightens, and he casts his eyes aside, abashed. His voice is warm, when he asks, “Might I have the pleasure of your...

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Dancing for Blue

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Tasmir’s torso arced with rhythmic exuberance. Emotions sang out of his fingers as they brushed the night air. His feet were dynamos, jolting and tugging his legs every which way.With each step Tasmir’s eyes followed the face of the humanoid colossus with four arms, the one to whom he offered the dance. Humans had various names for the gargantuan being, but in this region they called him Blue after his sapphire eyes. People cowered and prayed to this tyrant as their god, for not doing so resulted in their painful deaths and the destruction o...

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Laugh, Clown, Laugh

Submitted to Contest #104

This is not a funny story about a clown. There once was a clown, a robustly rotund and cantankerous man. Adorned with a lily-white ruffle collar, white face, red lips, and blue eyes. He wore no natural hair, but a thin red wig that seem to grow out of his head, as if his head became a pot for a goofy plant. He wore a one piece suit that covered him top to bottom, in TWO shades, yellow and black. The body of a wasp. A traveling clown, one who could never settle for a stable station; he journeyed, alongside a veritable troop of fello...

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Pretend

Submitted to Contest #104

She was larger than life, her stride confident, her head high. She greeted everyone she passed, many by name. It didn’t matter whether they were security, mechanics, pilots, cleaning crew or just surprised, random strangers. “Kai,” she called with a wide smile, “see anything I should worry about?” “Nope. You were right on the reactor coils, though. I replaced ‘em all during the overhaul.” He held out a data pad for her signature. “Thanks. Not too expensive, I hope?” “Don’t worry about that, Edria. You’ve still got credit remaining with u...

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The Introverted Magician

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Rain droplets covered his bedroom window; some rolled down the glass quickly, while some didn't move at all. Sinclair viewed the distorted world beyond those tiny beads of water and wondered how people could be so stupid not to see his deceptions and to thereby not witness the true evil that lurked inside of his soul. The Eisenhauer silver dollar rolled over his knuckles quickly and effortlessly; around and around it went, under his hand and over his hand. Sinclair grinned. He had perfected it so well that he did it without even thinking. He...

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Two Faces One Mirror

Submitted to Contest #104

TW: eating disorder, alcohol abuse   My reflection stares blankly back at me. Exhausted, I am half tempted to just leave my makeup on from the long day of smiling, starting conversations, and looking like I care when I truly don’t. Today I was my parent’s prize pig. I just graduated high school, (a year early I may add) and my ideal way to celebrate is not by putting on a dress, I had to starve myself for three days just to be able to have it fit. Coldwater runs down my face, replacing my once perfect mascara with raccoon eyes. What the...

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For our Happy and Long Life

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Everyone thought I was an extrovert. Since the day I was born, I was the loudest baby in the house. I had two older brothers who gave me all their love and everything they had. I am the youngest baby in the family, and also the youngest in my generation, therefore I had all the love I could possibly have. I have a very big family, therefore every special occasion, I could get a lot of presents from my relatives and a lot of celebration. It was always happy moments in my childhood. However, as the more interactions with people, I gradually re...

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Charging

Submitted to Contest #104

In the amount of time it took twenty friends to passionately perform the Friends theme song, Erin Minami was able to pound and yell for her friend, Jessica Morris, to open up her dumb, stupid, jammed bathroom door a grand total of eight times.  All to no avail, of course, because her desperate pleas were drowned out by the worst rendition of Friends to reach another living being's ears. When everyone moved onto Bohemian Rhapsody, Erin finally admitted defeat and flopped onto the bathroom floor. You know, she rationalized, this might...

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The Karmic Debt

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Preface-Dr. Mini, a psychiatrist with years of experience in addressing the underlying causes of mental disorders, sat in her chair, her gentle face etched with disbelief as she heard the announcement that woke her up from deep slumber. Dr. Mini, welcome to Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport. The local time is 8 am, and the temperature is 55 degrees Celsius. Please remain seated with your seat belt fastened until the Captain turns off the Fasten Seat Belt sign for your safety and comfort. This will show that we have parked at th...

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