[Short] behind your smile | 你的笑容 (COMPLETED ✓)

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COMPLETED: 01/02/2019

"The loneliest people are thekindest.""The most damaged people are thewisest.""The saddest people smile thebrightest."All because they do not wish to see anyone else suffer the way they do.

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Status
Completed
Year
2018
Author
Amae

Royal Road Stats

Rating
4.8/ 5.0
Followers
25
Views
13,093

Chapters(7 total)

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Community Reviews(9)

  • King_crafterRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    I was searching around for something to read and I found this. I felt that it was heartwarming and a tiny bit sad. If you read then I hope you enjoy!
  • MK bk-201Royal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    Its a simple, well written and beatiful short story, if you have around 15 minutes to spare i absolutely recommend you to read this, it has a lot of quotes that really fit the story and have some really deep meaning.
    Also i love the cover, it looks soooo good, thanks for the work dear Author.
  • MelodieRiversRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    Simple, short, beautiful slice-of-life story. The true meaning behind friendship.
    Everything was paced as it should, the inner monologues were well-placed and flowed well.
    Definitively worth your time!
  • MineCounterRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    A beautiful short story to inspire someone.Even though it was a bit too short, I really enjoyed it. I must compliment the author for writing sucha brilliant piece.
    Sincerely,
    A baka
  • The_Luckiest_Shy_GuyRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    This story made me smile. Even if it wasn't long, it was fun to read. Thank you, Author! And continue to inspire! This story is definitely worth your time. I was looking for something to read. Then I found this gem. Absolutely beautiful, well written, and shows that keeping feelings bottled up is never good.
  • kleptomaticRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    The titles of the chapters.
    That's one of the best parts for me, as they are quite profound despite simply being a kind of flavor text.
    I would go into more detail regarding the story, but it's short and sweet and I'm not sure how much could be said without spoiling the story.
  • TheHoblitRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    The whole story is only 24 pages, so  I can't say much without spoiling things, but if you have 10 minutes to sit down and read it, it is a heartwarming story about two friends sticking together that is surely worth your time!
  • Nelsoa the StorytellerRoyal Road
    ★★★★ 4.0
    Sweet short story. I think some parts of it is a little to blunt and straight-forward. It feels like the author is telling me what to think and how to view these character.
    I do know that it is a short story so I try not to be too picky.
    The characters are fine but heavily affected by the "tell not show" style. We don't really get to know Irina or MC. We just get paragraphs of summary on their supposed personality, struggle, and characteristics. We never get to see Irina's struggle come i  play. Her parents doesn't even have an appearance. The same goes for MC, but to a  lessened degree.
    The story is fine. It is very very short, almost non-existent. Then again, this is a short story, so it is fine that the story is short. However, independent from the length of the story, there is another problem. The story is too hollow. Excluding the author's self insert, there are only two existing characters in the story. That alone does not necessarily need to be a problem. Many good short stories feature a small amount of actual characters. What makes it a problem is that we are constantly reminded of other individuals supposed existence without seeing a trace of them.
  • RznRoyal Road
    ★★★★ 4.0
    The whole concept of manifesting here is perhaps and odd word choice, but it is more of a side aspect to the romance. The story is as much about depression as it is about fear of acceptance and of love. It is a good short story worth reading. I did not notice much in the way of errors, but some of awkward sentences came up. In the end this was a cute story.