Usually when I use the smooth tool it follows the mouse however its now working in a weird click-and-drag style that makes it much more frustrating to use. I’ll attach a pic for reference please help! I’m sure this is a simple problem but I can’t find the answer online anywhere so I’m resorting to asking you guys
The red line indicates you have smooth stroke enabled. If that is not what you want you can turn on/off in the Stroke panel