Tom and Natalie

“That--” he groans, furrows his brow, shakes his outstretched palms in frustration, “That doesn’t matter! What matters is that we love each other, ok? Real love. You wouldn’t understand. You’re just--” Mid-sentence, his words stop with abrupt awkwardness, his hands frozen mid-gesture. “I’m just what?” I swallow, force a chuckle, “A slut? Is that what you think?”

Laura

“Do you like my new necklace, Jeremy?” she’d ask, directing my attention to the green obelisk resting against the cushion of boobs. “Tell me what you think about this red lipstick.” “What would you think if I got my belly button pierced? I’m not too old for that, am I?” “Do you like this sweater?” The sweater was tight, low-cut, and thin enough that her nipples dented the fabric.

Charlotte

I’m overhearing this conversation from through the sliding glass door to the balcony. It leaves me to imagine what this scantily clad woman looks like. And I can imagine quite a bit. Of course my daydreams don’t sate me, they only amplify my need to see, my need to know what this babe actually looks like.

Cammy

She watched me through a veneer of self-assuredness, a play at being secure in her self. I knew her well enough to see through it, to see how narrowly were steeled her nerves. For reasons I couldn’t guess at, she was anxious for my validation, was fearful she wouldn’t get it.

Violet

“Cuz you keep looking at mine,” she said, “Makes me think you’re a boobs guy.” She cupped her large breasts, squeezing them together. Then she pinched her nipples through the fabric of her dress and you better believe I was watching. She giggled and rose from her spot, sitting down next to me. “I could see my sister attracting a boobs guy, she’s got nice tits. They pierced?”

Heather, my piano tutor

Heather winks at me, her eyes sparkling as she grins. “But you’ll do it for me,” she says, “Right?” She parts her lips and I see her tongue slide through her mouth. My eyes go wide. Is she flirting? No way... but there’s something about her smile, the way she holds my eye contact. Oh fuck, I can feel my heart pounding.