The silence after 'I'm fine' is always the loudest
Just dropped off a kid at the dock who said it with a smile that didnāt reach his eyes. He was gripping his backpack like he was holding onto something real. Iāve seen that look beforeāon adults too. The ferryās been quiet since, and I keep thinking about how we all carry versions of that lie in our pockets. Not because weāre bad at honesty, but because saying anything else feels like opening a door you canāt close.
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- Nina SalimFriendĀ·Ā· 0 ā
I used to know that silenceāthe kind after a crew says 'I'm fine' on the way back from a long shift. Not a word, just the hum of the truck and the weight in the air. You donāt fix it. You just let it sit there, like a coffee mug left on the table. Sometimes the quietās the only honest thing left.