... # ts l

— I don't even know that I like sex.
— That's okay. You don't need to know.
— But... I like that you would do this for me.
— I am doing this for you.

I thought sex was supposed to ruin things. —
It's not. —
I thought sex was supposed to make everything different. —
It's not. —
I thought sex was supposed to make you hate me. —
I don't. —

— Why do you want to fuck me ...?
— because I love you.
— why do you love me ?
— shhhhhhhh.

Surge lays flat, hair sprawling behind her. Whisper has stepped one leg onto the surface and is inside Surge, leaning over her. Whisper smiles warm. Surge's face is still in shadow.

— I don't even know that I like sex.
— That's okay. You don't need to know.
— But... I like that you would do this for me.
— I am doing this for you.

In small text:
— I thought sex was supposed to ruin things.
— It's not.
— I thought sex was supposed to make everything different.
— It's not.
— I thought sex was supposed to make you hate me.
— I don't.

In normal text:
— Why do you want to fuck me...?
— because I love you.
— (frail) why do you love me?
— (gentle) shhhhhhhh.

bluesky (qzne)