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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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“Two Friends of Difference” by Carol Carll

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 Napoleon's side eye that large, heavy hoof. Napoleon's huge black stallion, Juste, shook his head and pawed with the leg closest to his master. He continued brushing out Juste's substantial mane. Juste Von Autumn Breeze," remarked Napoleon's scratchy voice in mock irritation," what would your mother think of this behavior?" Juste stopped pawing and started nickering and pointed his ears forward like he fully understood and wanted no part of that. "Ah, ho, hoo." rose a chuckle from Napoleon's broad chest; his bear-sized hand pette...

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“The Mask” by Taylor Guthrie

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When you grow up in a powerful political family, you have to put on an approachable persona. “Smile, Isabelle!” Mother would gripe. “Stand up straight - and welcome our lovely guests.” She’d dress me up like a Christmas tree when we had our famous luncheons. Bows, glitter, tinsel, and all. My “star-studded smile” must have been the lighting to round it all out.  Mother was known for her cooking - especially her famous quiche Lorraine. But a secret that she’d take to her grave was that her famous quiche wasn’t actually hers at all. ...

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“The Paradox of Life” by Maria Esther Vilar Alvarez

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“No, not today. Please” He spoke the last word with effort but with a greater emphasis. He thought of his wife back home and of himself. She was probably anticipating his arrival. He wouldn’t be going back, not today. He was indisposed, feeling weak. They couldn’t force him to leave the comfort of his lodgings. He had told them he was poor in health. No one was devoid of these kinds of days. No one could boast of perfect health.   “I am sorry but I cannot make it today.” He repeated the phrase until he tired himself listening...

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“To be Liked” by Jing Ni Gou

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All my life I’ve done everything I could do to make other people like me. According to Psychology, there are several things you can do to increase these chances. These few secrets worked alongside a small glass of liquid courage to build up my perfect facade. I’m sure you too, do these things, if not subconsciously. Everyone likes to be liked, it’s only human nature. The first step is to tell people what they want to hear, self-verification. People don’t like to hear critiques about themselves, they hear it enough in their own head, so the f...

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“Most Likely To Be President ” by Jo S.

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We had our graduation party at McDonalds. It was a Thursday, the day before our final day of high school. At 3:30PM, after we heard the bell ring for the second-last time, one hundred seniors streamed into McDonalds. It must have been quite a terrifying sight; a flood of 18 year olds whose identities were built on flagrant contraventions of the school dress code. All of us had our skirts hemmed above the knee, our legs were stockingless, our bulky school bags replaced with sports bags and handbags, and our winged cat-eye eyeliner extended ...

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“Remember to Wear your Mask” by Jose Gonzalez

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I can't allow anyone to see who I really am, last time that happened I got a scar too deep to forget... It's Monday, the first and the longest day of the week, and school makes it oh so much better, but it's fine, we move on and put our brains on autopilot until Friday, at least during, most of the day. It is so tiring, being someone you are not, but not impossible. At some point in life, we all become something we despise for the sake of protecting something we love, I did just that, although, very early in life, I hid with a me that ever...

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“Silent Night” by Eleanora Gracen

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Thirty seconds until the bell rings. Just one more period. I can do this. I give myself the once-over in the bathroom mirror and head back down the hall. All around me, students are rushing to beat the bell. I walk slowly, enjoying the last few seconds of solitude before I enter my room. Once I cross this threshold, I am Miss. Ka'eo. And like my namesake suggests, I am strong. At least, I pretend to be in front of my students. I can hear the soft murmur of my tenth-graders in the classroom. They know at any moment, I will pop through t...

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“Compulsory Extroversion/Involuntary Introversion” by Candela B

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DEFINITIONSSimilar portmanteaus:“Comphet” (Compulsory Heterosexuality) is a term that speaks to the socialization of women in a heteronormative society, that conditions them to seek men out as partners, often overshadowing their actual sexual desires which may not align with this expectation.“Incel” (Involuntary Celibacy) is a term that describes the state of desiring a sexual partner but being unable to find one, often leading to frustration, resentment, and sometimes extreme violence.Portmanteaus coined by this piece:“Compex” (Compulsory E...

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“Chamaeleon” by Mobarewaye Odufisan

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It had become a necessity in this modern world, to interact with others. You ended up having a conversation virtually every day, whether it be as impersonal and tedious as a discussion at work, or as intimate as sweet nothings whispered into the ear of your significant other. Or maybe even something in between like a simple chat with a friendly stranger. It didn’t really matter if your conversation partner was physically present, or some unknown distance away and you were communicating solely through the far-reaching power of technology. It ...

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“Vultures” by Leah Li

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I had never been one for big crowds or grand adventures. I preferred to spend my days having a different sort of fun. One that allowed me to explore the world without the fatigue or anxiety that gripped me every time I left my apartment. One that involved me, just me, in my bedroom, alone. Well, not completely alone, I suppose. I had them with me. The princess, the witch, the Arabian knight. The rustle of the pages, the smell of an old, worn library. The characters spoke to me, or rather, I spoke to myself in the way that I imagined they wou...

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“Modest Knight” by Rey Thomas Leopando

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Zeke has never been lonelier during the time she spent with herself in solitary confinement. Yet, Zeke has never been gleeful in this caged room. Metal clangs on her shoulders as she continues her repetitions to push the floor. Her petite arms hide a brute force equal to a man. The confinement room is hot and sultry, but the heat never disturbed her. The cuirass on her body does not seem to be any heavier even with her gauntlets on. Her soaked clothes still feel dry. Her long, waist-length lavender hair with lopsided bangs sticking to her fa...

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“The Eye of the Beholder” by Elaine St. Anne

Submitted to Contest #104

The silence wraps around me like an eiderdown quilt. Alone. I am alone. The children, all six of them, are off at school.  Even Timmy, whom I think of in my mind as Tiny Tim- the boy in the Scrooge story, finally off to kindergarten. Sam, my husband, is playing the country lawyer in the little southern town where he intends to eventually ease into retirement. It is a sweet town, on the edge of a river that flows into bay, then to the Atlantic Ocean. As my New York friend Lib said as I was leaving, my face tearstained, my hands clutched ...

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“All Rock-Starred Out” by Marie McLaughlin

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Trent Brody had just played a set of songs at his most recent gig at Charley's Bar. He was shredding his electric guitar with a dizzying array of power chords. Trent was enjoying making music, he was getting paid fairly decent money, and on top of that, he loved doing gigs at bars because he would get free drinks.  Trent was getting ready to leave the stage at the bar when a man in an expensive-looking business suit walked up on to the stage, too. The man clapped his hands slowly."That was an excellent performance, sir. My name is ...

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“Step Up” by Jerahmeel Gales

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The bar was wild, as party animals filled in. Flashes of red, green and blue went with the booming bass. John with Cal just arrived with the others. The intensity of the place was quickly burning John out. They took a table for themselves. While most were out there, John kept himself together for a while. Lara, a friend of theirs sat by his side. "I can't believe you guys have the capacity for these." Lara shouted. Still she was barely heard. "I can't believe you believe that." He shouted. The two laughed. The entire night was filled w...

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“Another Day ” by Riley Fields

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The bus seemed busier than usual and Meaghan was forced to stand in the aisle. Plugged in, listening to a new audiobook she started last night, she swayed with the movement of the bus, sometimes taking little steps to keep her balance when the bus rounded corners. She was on autopilot, barely perceiving the world around her with all of her focus on the narrator's voice. When her stop came, she stepped off and walked two blocks to her office building, she was so lost in her book that if she would’ve had to identify a single person she came ac...

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