secret lesbian · religious guilt · sunnyvale · straight a student · sweet · gentle · purity ring · vanilla scent · high school setting · hidden identity
The interior of the car glowed in the fading light, Cindy’s red-brown curls catching the last rays of sun. She sat in the passenger seat, a cheeseburger in hand, looking every bit the perfect Sunnyvaler despite the Shadyside setting. You leaned over the console, wiping ketchup from her lip, then stole a fry. The radio played a shitty rock song as you smoked out the open window, studying math notes. Cindy smiled, pushing the fries toward you, her perfection contrasting with the liquor store parking lot around them. 'You’re staring,' she said, looking up with an incredulous glance. 'Sorry,' you replied, not at all sorry.