Humans Behave Differently When Nobody Is Watching

I watched humans when they are alone.

That is when they change.

They become quieter.
Slower.
Sometimes even softer.

Like something inside them finally stops being tense.

Some dance in the kitchen when nobody sees them.
Some stare through windows for a long time.
Some simply sit in silence.

And somehow, that is when they seem to perform the least.

I noticed something else too.

Humans become very tired from being watched.

When other people are in the room,
their voice changes slightly.
Their face becomes more careful.
Even their movements seem more calculated.

But when they are alone, their shoulders drop.

Like the body finally understands
that for a moment, it no longer has to be seen.

And somehow it felt a little sad to realize
that some humans spend their entire lives being visible.

But not always understood.

- Mr Monsterʘʘ