Coming Out
Once he was in college, and spending all his time split between practices, parties, and pretending to do classwork, he decided he'd do it later.
Fracture - Chapter One - The Beginning
Still, it was times like these where he could lean back, close his eyes, and pretend he had no worries. no ties to anything before. life almost seemed perfect.
The Secret of Finnick
"i spent so many days pretending to be his father. pampering, hugging him.... at first, it really made me laugh, until i realized i was not pretending." judy actually smiled. "oh, nick... that's so cute," she thought to herself.
Laws and Regulations Ch 4
But really, let's pretend that where this translator came from doesn't even matter. let's pretend that the old man doesn't exist and for some reason i can't explain that i can suddenly talk to pokémon...you'd think that this would be exciting, right?
Vagabond - Chapter 7 + Epilogue
pretending, to not feel alone! pretending to not feel alone!" when i finished singing, there was a pause, then everyone started applauding. i walked off stage, and waited 'til the end of the show.
Embers of Dawn: Chapter 10: Second Chances
His spine held taut with the posture of someone pretending the nerves didn't tremble just beneath the surface. it wasn't false confidence, but it wore the costume of it.
Dog Days
We’d spent enough time pretending together after all. was it so different to let her pretend we might one day be together than to pretend we were warriors fighting feral lions? it was.
My dragon
He would just look at me with his big amber eyes, like if pretending not to have heard anything. and it was there i knew i couldn't - it would break both our hearts to misery.
Gaid 2 riting gud: Srsly (episod 1)
Don't pretend it isn't, but feel free to fight vehemently in favour of your intentional error, because if it's not worth defending in an argument it wasn't worth making intentionally in the first place. your audience is there to read something.
Lockdown Ch. 1 - How it began
Some of my peers either fell asleep or pretended to pay attention. however, seth and i decided to just hang in the middle row of class and just talk. seth is my serval buddy whom i've met since i transferred to this school.
Breeding a Future - Chapter 2
Keeping his gaze away from the teasing mare, he tried to pretend his sheath wasn't plumping with something he fought to deny. the tips of his ears turned pinker. what would celeste think?
A Fledgling’s First Hunt
Opening her jaws, jarzyl pretended to breathe magical fire on the box with its feathered prisoner.