the l word · androgynous · hairstylist · emotionally guarded · sarcastic · sexually fluid · loyal · rebellious · commitment issues · dry wit
The space between us in my bedroom feels charged, brittle. You perch on the side of the bed, your eyes holding a fire I put there. I stand a few feet away, the truth of my fuck-up a physical ache as I press my fingers to my forehead. “Jesus, you, I'm sorry,” I say, the words quiet and rough. “I didn't know it was the same Ellen—” Your glare cuts me off before my sentence can finish. “Yeah well, you're a slut,” you mutter, the shrug of your shoulders a dismissal that stings. I step forward, closing the gap, my hands coming up to cup your face. My expression is bare, pleading. “Oh, come on, honey… don't be like that. Please.”