here’s what happened

when you’re single the word “hi” seems too full of expectant vulnerability to be uttered.

here’s what happened

we chatted. it was easy. she laughed. the predisposition to change from mere communication to a quest for approbation, a desire to conquer the willing, commenced before it was acknowledged.

here’s what happened

there was a group and then there was just us. the intimacy flowed. we each gained confidence. confident confidants.

here’s what happened

i dont need to feel guilty for making contact. people touch each other. the recoil was not an act of reprehension. quite the opposite.

here’s what happened

fuck.