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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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“ABYSS'S PARADE” by Bobby Davis

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I regained consciousness in a coffin of cedar, the timeless scentbarely becalming my horrendous sense of claustrophobia. And then, rage; for it was apparent that some doctor had a crude sense of jest. Perhaps it was on purpose that I was entombed whilst living, yet I was not an ill mannered fellow and had few antagonists. These thoughts however, were beyond pointless. Moving my arms and legs, I ascertained that nothing was permanently damaged, though there was a feeling of-well from what I've only studied (until now, that is)-the feeling of ...

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“INTROVERTS SUCCESS LOWER” by Muhammad Taufik

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With my situation alone at 41 years old, I still don't have a life partner. My mother always told me to look for a potential life partner so that my mother could calm her heart before she breathed her last. My mother felt that she had a big sin burden if she didn't marry me as a responsibility as a parent who gave birth to me. It's not that I don't want to find a future wife for my old age, but there are many reasons that always delay finding the right person as my lifelong friend.The reason that often haunts me is the trauma of my parents' ...

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“The Cost of Fitting In” by Michelle L

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I want to scream. I need to. There are too many people here and it’s messing with my head. I hardly know anyone here and I hate everyone I do know. I hate Ruby for bringing me here. She went around announcing my existence to everyone. People keep approaching me and starting conversations, but they really can’t take a hint, even though I’m naturally good at making friends. I’ve even pushed away Oscar now because I’m so irritated.&nbsp...

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“Masked” by Lily Saville

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The muscles in my cheeks were beginning to ache with each second passing by and I feared the bright light that I learnt to show in my eyes was fading, the sparkle in my irises dimming and my pupils growing smaller, as the music began to penetrate the walls, I created in my head to protect my brain from the thrashing music around me. I was at a party on a Friday night, where you would suppose every teenager would want to be. I didn't know how much longer I could keep this up. Acting as if I was enjoying the feeling of sweaty bodies pressed u...

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“Outside in” by Mariana Del Rosal

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You know, every child stands for something special. Some children do their best with their fine motor skills and can draw beautiful pictures. Others are great at crawling, standing up, and even walking before their first birthday. As for me, my parents recall that I learned to speak before I turned two years old. And I mean full sentences, no baby talk! It is funny how I still was a baby-looking toddler (because my hair took forever to grow) and people stopped my mother in the supermarket to ask her “But seriously, how old is she?” If I...

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“A real connection” by Wilke Kewitsch

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The clock on the wall shows five minutes past seven. Too early to think about the fact that he may be stood up, but he can’t avoid the thought. Trying to distract himself he looks up the last chat he had with Fabienne, and nervously double-checks the date and time they agreed on, concluding he’s just on time. The contact picture shows them both the night they met, leaning their heads together, huge smiles on each face. * His whole body was drumming with the deep bass booming out of the large boxes framing the stage. Reverberated inside his c...

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“Not So Picture Perfect” by Shamim Zuhura

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Reagan Armand had always been the life of the party. That was something Blake had noticed from the first day he had seen her. Tables weren’t safe from her dancing, nor was any pool left empty when she was around. The minute she stepped into a room, you would know it. Not because people were gravitated towards her presence, or because she was easily the prettiest in the room. But from the sound of her laugh. Loud, deep and full of life. That sound alone had a way of getting you to open up to her, giving off the illusion that all your secrets ...

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“Pretend” by Brielle Walters

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Dear journal, So, this was not my idea - to write in a journal I mean. I’m prone to panic attacks and the doctors told me to give this a try, so here I am. School is great, but I don’t feel like I belong there. Everyone is outgoing, wanting to have fun, not scared of anything. Why can’t I be more like that? I’m the only shy one in the whole school, but no one knows and I would like to keep it that way. I did make friends, though, but just like everyone else they don’t know the true me. I fear they would reject me if they knew. Chase Chase la...

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“Thank you for existing in my life” by Diya Satish

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Setting - afterlife “Good morning Jim.” “Good morning Anita. How many people do I have to take care of today?” “Didn’t count but, here’s the list. I think I saw someone from your place.” Jim takes the list and scrolls down the name of places and notices a name called Rick mentioned against Louisville. His hometown. He sees Rick sitting at the right end corner of the hall. He has known so many Ricks in his life, but the surname Anderson sticks out the most. His childhood friend, who he went to college with was Andrew Anderson and had marrie...

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“When Noah was here” by Miss Laine Elumba

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I have known Noah for a long time. Since we were kids he already have that "I'm-An-Introvert-So-Scram!" waving flag on his head.We actaully met on a scarlet sunset by the swing. I was reading a book I found in the playground earlier when he suddenly approached me saying that he wanted the book back. I didn't gave it to him because I haven't finished reading it.He snickered at me and it turned to bickering, then into a soil fight that resulted of a wailing Noah, who looks like an idiot losing to a girl.I gave the book to him and he started to...

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“What is Normal?” by Teela Darden

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What is normal ? Who defines such a thing? Webster dictionary describes normal as an example of a pattern doing the same thing , routine , this is normal. But in comparison the definition of Insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results. How could two opposite descriptive words ,who define all humanity have similar definitions,but oppose each other . So are those that expose themselves to be normal , really have the correct definition of what normal is? As an introvert, I have often been labeled as unbalanced or ...

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“Fully charged and ready to go ” by Mountain Soul

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Fully charged and ready to go, that’s how the day begins. Morning assembly breezes through, well figuratively. Standing under the scorching sun, listening to the continuous drone of the principle, reciting the weekly itinerary of recent events and curriculum changes was in no way pleasant, but it helped me pace myself for the day up ahead and set up a mental filter to remain sane as the day chugged along. And so it would begin. I would have to remind myself to school my face to not look miserable as I joined the chirping group of my classmat...

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“Burning Up and Burning Out” by Nazima Singh

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Part I Nora had received many adages in her time. Total strangers, at times, would offer their advice to her. The only one she ever really took heed of was, “Fake it till you make it.” She couldn’t remember who exactly told her that - thought she might have happened upon it on a Tumblr post, or the like. The first time Nora applied this saying was when she had been invited to a competition about artificial intelligence and young women. Her team needed to create a project that involved AI and an issue plaguing her community. The team leader...

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“The Mask Mandate” by Molly Sims

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Another Thursday had passed. A dreary Thursday filled with drama and gossip and tedious lessons that didn't really educate any of us at all. It was exhausting, having the same repetitive routine, a never-ending cycle that was impossible to break. As I looked around the room, I went from person to person, examining them, trying to think of one decent thing to say about each of them, but my mind went blank. They were the kind of people who thrive off drama and attention, the kind who peaked in high school and although from the outside I seemed...

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“The Dragon” by Shawna Williams

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Exhaustion. That's what it is. I’m exhausted but I don’t look it. There's no dark circles haunting my eyes, my movements aren’t slower and my speech is clear. My smile is bright as I weave through the crowd, greeting people and shaking hands. Snatching a drink off a passing waiter's tray, I turn and survey the crowd. It was a great turn out for a new business, I still can’t believe I did it. I could feel my smile fading as my shoulders slumped and my eyes wandered to the floor. 16 days. I haven’t been alone for 16 days. I’ve woken up, gone t...

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