He just keeps repeating this sentence over and over again in his head. This mantra repeats itself over and over again in his mind as he pretends to be fine. Pretends like he isn't suffering.

Pretends like he can't feel the pain inside of him, the pain that he hasn't allowed himself to feel until now. He feels empty. He feels broken.

He feels dead inside. The pain that he tries to suppress and deny, the pain that he tries to ignore, threatens to tear apart his heart in pieces. He wants to cry. He wants to sob uncontrollably.

He wants to scream. He wants to beat his chest until...