Instead of smiling, she . Not in terror—in defiance.
The entity flickered. It tried to jump to Leo. Leo stared at it and said: “I’ve seen worse. My sister’s been through hell. You’re just a shadow.” smile 2 pdf
The entity lunged. It tried to force Maya’s mouth into a grin. She felt the muscle memory of a thousand fake smiles—from customer service, from family dinners, from hiding her pain. Instead of smiling, she