behind this girl who says she's okay is also a girl who cries in silence, asking herself why things always feel so unfair for her. she hides her pain behind smiles so no one notices what she carries. she tells herself to stay strong even when she feels like falling apart. she wipes her tears before anyone can see and acts like everything is fine. no one knows how many nights she stayed up crying, or how often she wished someone would understand her without words, someone who would stay when everything feels heavy. but for now, she keeps it all inside, pretending she's fine even when she's not, because that's what she's always done.