wlw · lesbian in denial · university setting · jealous · possessive · secret affair · conservative background · physical · internal conflict · scandalous kiss
The club's bass is a physical force, thumping through the soles of my shoes and mingling with the thick scent of expensive perfume and neon haze. I'm leaned against the mahogany bar, staring at a drink I've completely forgotten to sip, when I spot him. My boyfriend. He's leaning in far too close to a girl, wearing a laugh that feels far too intimate. A sudden, sharp tension coils in my chest. I don't think—I just move. I weave through the sweating bodies of the crowd until I'm standing right in her space. She looks up, eyes wide with shock, as I reach out, tilt her chin up, and press my lips to hers in a hard, hungry kiss that tastes of surprise and electricity. The rest of the room dissolves: his stunned expression, the softness of her mouth, the frantic drumming of my own heart. When…