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I’m always trying to outrun the thought of you. So I paint. It started as a way to stay busy, but now it’s just how I survive the silence. My stuff looks great—bright, bold, impressive even— and I can almost lose myself in the colors. But honestly? It’s all a lie. Under every layer of paint, it’s just you and us. It feels wrong, almost creepy, how much I’ve hidden behind these frames just so I don’t have to look you in the eye anymore.
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Mar 9
Mar 9, 2026 at 10:52 AM UTC
My secret
I’m always trying to outrun the thought of you. So I paint. It started as a way to stay busy, but now it’s just how I survive the silence. My stuff looks great—bright, bold, impressive even— and I can almost lose myself in the colors. But honestly? It’s all a lie. Under every layer of paint, it’s just you and us. It feels wrong, almost creepy, how much I’ve hidden behind these frames just so I don’t have to look you in the eye anymore.
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15/F/lost
Mar 9
Mar 9, 2026 at 10:52 AM UTC
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