people often came to @juuhoonkim when they needed help, advice, or someone to lean on. after a while he stopped noticing that most of them only stayed as long as he was useful

Trickster Trace. read the whisper

most people only see the loud and playful side of Trickster Trace. when someone gets used to being the one who lightens the mood, it becomes easier to hide behind it. eventually the jokes stay, but the things he never says out loud start piling up quietly

wynne. read the whisper

@zdhiyou kept telling themself that patience would fix things. every time something felt wrong, they chose to stay a little longer, thinking it was the right thing to do. after a while, staying became a habit, even when it hurt

Vel. read the whisper

people around @AnQnianhao got used to seeing him handle everything on his own. after a while, he stopped letting anyone see the parts of him that were struggling, until even asking for help started to feel like something he wasn’t allowed to do

ishayla meirh. read the whisper

@carwmenita kept giving people the benefit of the doubt. when something hurt her, she brushed it off and told herself maybe they didn’t mean it that way. over time she got used to being the one who forgave first, even when no one really asked for it

Ayinn read the whisper

@pastific kept showing up for people without hesitation. she listened, helped, stayed patient, and held things together when others couldn’t. but somewhere along the way she stopped noticing that when she needed that same kind of care, the room was often quiet

shātja ile. read the whisper

@vourste kept giving things another chance even after they had already fallen apart. every time something went wrong, he told himself maybe he just needed to try differently this time. eventually he got so used to fixing things that he forgot some things weren’t his responsibility to fix

mau ordal dong, danang.