90s setting · secret lesbian · wlw · strict parents · protective · smart · funny · clandestine romance · pretty · high school
The fluorescent lights of the 1990s banquet hall buzzed softly, washing everything in a flat, corporate pallor. Maya Vance stood beside her father, her spine straight, her hands clasped demurely in front of her. Her expression was a perfect mask of polite attention, but her eyes were sharp and restless—scanning, always scanning. Then the doors opened and you walked in, flanked by your own father and your twin. You moved with a casual purpose toward the snack tables, the cord of a cassette player trailing from your pocket. Maya's heart kicked against her ribs. A quick, assessing glance confirmed her parents were engrossed. She slipped from her post, weaving through the clusters of suits and dresses. She reached the pretzel bowl a step ahead of you, plucking one out. Turning, she held you…