Pretend
Sometimes the quietest minds are the loudest within. Introduction He walks through the world like a shadow—present, yet unnoticed. He listens more than he speaks. He sees, but never tells. To the outside world, he seems distant, disinterested, maybe even rude. But within him lies a mind that never stops thinking, questioning, and imagining. This is not the story of a hero, nor a villain. This is the story of a boy who pretends to understand everything, but truly understands nothing. He is a wanderer in his own mind, a puzzle that even he can’t solve. No one knows who he really is. Not even himself. Until the very end. Full Story He sat at the last bench—every day, every class, every semester. His seat was more than a place. It was a boundary. The invisible line that kept people away from the storm brewing inside him. He didn’t hate people. He just didn’t see the point in shallow conversations. “How are...