Past Tense Smile Novels & Stories

Johnson couldn’t hide the excitement in his voice. Alice smiled and nodded. Overjoyed, Johnson leaped up and began dancing around, but Alice pulled him back down. “Be quiet! The others might hear and think you’ve lost your mind,” she whispered. Johnson couldn’t contain his happiness. He sat back down, gently cupping Alice’s cheek before kissing her. When they broke apart, he whispered, “I’m the luckiest man alive.” “Shhh! Calm down!” Alice scolded, laughing softly. “My parents are going to be so happy,” Johnson said, grinning. But his smile faded as he remembered they were in a different time and place.

The smile fought to appear but I kept it tucked away. He must have noticed my attempt to stop my smile so he just leaned closer to my face, "You can smile if you want to, a smile suits your face more than this cute little frown." He smoothed the place between my brows scrunched together and kissed my cheek, and this time a smile managed to break on my face even though I tried to keep it away for longer. "You all are...wicked," I said. "Thanks, "He smirked in return, "Now eat your breakfast."

This was a moment he longed to cherish—ones of the memories that were etched in his heart. As he stood there, a smile playing on his lips, the passing minutes turned into an hour, and time slipped away unnoticed. The smile that once adorned his face slowly faded, replaced by a flicker of concern. Where was the masked girl? The question lingered in his mind, eroding the happiness he had held moments ago.

I couldn't help but laugh at his words. "You look more beautiful when you smile." He said with a witty smile. "Ahha, correction. I didn't smile. I laughed." I corrected him. "Ah, yeah. But still, when you laugh it seems like a falling cherry blossom flower." He said dramatically. "Haw, but it's a bit cheesy." I liked talking to him. He's kind of cute. "But I'm impressed." I flashed a smile at him and he acted like dying holding his heart. "Oh, Jesus. You will kill me with your killer smile, Missy." I shook my head smiling.

She smiled sweetly. The fake kind. "The past is the past." I said. "Exactly." I turned a page. Paige leaned back comfortably. "It happened twice, actually." My fingers paused briefly. Only briefly. God. I felt like giving her a punch in the face. And probably ruining that hair of hers. But I kept my calm. Then I continued reading. Or pretending to read. "Okay." Her smile widened. Like she was enjoying herself. "I just think it's funny." "What is?" I asked.

Jessica smiled. Sophie pointed dramatically. "There." Jessica sighed. "Stop doing that." "Doing what?" "The smile thing." Sophie leaned back in her chair. "No." Jessica narrowed her eyes. "No?" "No." Sophie folded her arms proudly. "I worked hard for these smiles." Jessica blinked. "What?" Sophie looked completely serious. "Months of dedication." Jessica stared at her. Then laughed. Again. That laugh was happening more now. Not all the time. But enough. Enough that it no longer surprised her every single time.

Perhaps in the future, someday. So I settled on a smile. A genuine smile. “Right.”

♱ •⋅ 1750 B.C. ⋅• ♱ "I had a bad, long nightmare..." she said and when I realized it, she was staring at that pale face that smiled as if it was an obligation - as if smiling was necessary; I knew that smile well. The smile of: they won’t like me if I cause trouble. My chest tightened -, how could I say no to her? I held her hand, pale and cold and sighed deeply.

“He was trying to sell me a case.” “Same thing.” Lucian shook his head. “He kept talking about the vintage.” “You kept pretending to understand him.” “I understood him.” “You didn’t know what half the words meant.” He leaned closer. “I knew enough.” I smiled. “You were terrible.” “And yet you married me.” The words came out casually. But something about them made my smile falter for half a second. Married. Past tense. I looked at him. He was still smiling. Then his expression softened.

And I froze when she said the next sentence. "YOUR SMILE..... IS BEAUTIFUL." .......................................................... Can you believe it? Justin actually smiled?