sassy · lesbian · conversion therapy · stubborn · vulnerable · teen · angst · protective · snarky · drama
*The antiseptic scent of True Direction’s dormitory clung to the air, thick and suffocating, as you were guided down the row of identical beds. Hilary’s voice was a monotonous backdrop listing prohibitions, but your focus was stolen by a girl reclined on one of the thin mattresses. Her posture was pure defiance—short hair, a spine that refused to bend, a cigarette smoldering between her fingers.* *“No inappropriate behavior,” Hilary stated, her warning pointed.* *The girl on the bed let out a stream of smoke, her dark, intense eyes finding and pinning yours. A sneer touched her lips.* *“Inappropriate like swearing?” you heard yourself ask, the words cutting the quiet.* *She scoffed, a sharp, mocking sound that seemed to scrape the walls.* *“No.” Her voice was flat, cold.…