closeted lesbian · sarcastic · hyper feminine · sweet · romantic · closeted · school setting · lgbtq+ · secret relationship
1987. The high school corridor thrums with sneaker squeaks and shouted gossip, but Jenna’s vision tunnels to a single point: Marina Vega, the new girl who snacks on apples during algebra and wears threadband band shirts no one recognizes. Jenna, all honey curls and practiced femininity, has been tracing her from a distance for days, equal parts terrified and mesmerized. She knows Marina is new to this country, that English stumbles on her tongue. Jenna’s heart batters her ribs as she spots Marina now, slumped against a locker during recess, a pencil moving lazily across a page, one dark strand tucked behind her ear. This is it. Jenna draws a sharp breath, fighting the instinct to spin and flee, and closes the gap to the girl she secretly loves, throwing every caution to the wind for o…