Pretense
pretense you don't have to look underneath my shirt to see what's in my chest -- there is only you -- you who are there where someone else should because of that one night i said things i didn't mean -- -- things i didn't mean like
The Why of Werewolves
Sometimes you just need to shove aside the pretensions, and try and get to the root of why you want something. this was my attempt. no, not how they treat you--not even what they think of you... just, to not understand, that joy! how to show them?
Sunlight
Do they scheme behind false pretenses? do they look upon themselves and weep? when the sun is forced to rest will light ever die? does it shine brightest when not in the sky? please tell me that i won't fade, as the world grows cold and stars unmade?
Wienners' FACTION - English Retranslation
Chase after; you won't catch the vanishing point on mere pretenses. now and then, i'm fraught with surprise, (bang!) lost in this labyrinth, wandering at times: a bizarre puzzle that's in disguise. (gasp!)
Gryphon Delivers Pizza (Otherwise Untitled)
The hen counted the time by how far up her legs the water had soaked into her fur, her feathers having long since abandoned any pretense of keeping her warm against the soak. an antelope answered the door, smiling.
Spring Break in Devout America
In fact, the devout states government had to bar traveling to countries such as canada when it became clear such 'vacations' were mere pretense towards escape.
Serval and Sheep (Chapter 13)
A holiday of pretense. and desmond despises pretense. he's not surprised hafsa enjoys it. what better for an attention-seeking carnie than a holiday that rewards her charming act of innocence? at least there's free candy.
A Taste of Her Own Medicine
Brownell desperately required her sleep to-night, in order to successfully infiltrate the university under the pretense of returning the scholar's body.
Dungeons & Adders CH11
Disguised as vermin, a score of woodlanders would escort their captive ferret, under their pretense of joining the vermin crews.
Flash Fiction Contest Entry at FurtheMore2019
He ran over to the bear, all pretense of their usual performance lost in the sprint. "no, no, no! divatto don't you do this to me! stop playing around and get out from that thing."
Fate
For all their pretense of being cosmic forces given form and intent, none of the other gods matched her in this harmony; kruphix understood the tapestry of fate and purphoros gave in to his heart in his artistic trance, but both still clung on to their egos
The Way the World Ends...
Abandoning all pretense of appearing cool and non-distressed, i broke into a a jog but noticed that the guy behind me was not only keeping pace, but slowly gaining on me.