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caught by surprise... flash ! your face   bleached by the camera you look like your trying to halt                                      some base emotion                       something ticking fiercely                                          behind that beached expression a hesitant question molesting                                    something you couldn't take back once uttered if uttered   a destructive spell ?                               would it turn us away from you in revulsion ? would we feel                                           too deceived by this mystery to maintain friendship ?                                                            maybe we’d astound you and bond with support and                                                understanding ? or maybe behind it all you hide                                                 simple disgust for the lot of us ?  perhaps          i'm being silly                                    and   you simply chose                   a poor photo ?
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Sep 15, 2025
Sep 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM UTC
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caught by surprise... flash ! your face   bleached by the camera you look like your trying to halt                                      some base emotion                       something ticking fiercely                                          behind that beached expression a hesitant question molesting                                    something you couldn't take back once uttered if uttered   a destructive spell ?                               would it turn us away from you in revulsion ? would we feel                                           too deceived by this mystery to maintain friendship ?                                                            maybe we’d astound you and bond with support and                                                understanding ? or maybe behind it all you hide                                                 simple disgust for the lot of us ?  perhaps          i'm being silly                                    and   you simply chose                   a poor photo ?
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Sep 15, 2025
Sep 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM UTC
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