At the Bar

I buy him a drink

And we're soon joined by two guests

Graduate students

Smiles

Loneliness can kill

But friendships can mend our souls

And liberate us

Four Pals

Two ladies, two gents

Crushed cans of beers aplenty

Drunken truth or dare

Outpouring of Repressed Tensions

Wasted, I stumble

My body moves toward his

Our mouths slowly meet

A Space to Just Exist

As he and I kiss

The two gals watch unblinking

"No judgement, fellas."

What Happens There Stay There

The girls simply shrug

"Attraction can't be explained"

I stare bewildered

(Com)Passion

Have we been found out?

The sweeties just gently say:

"You are valid, you are heard"

Support

Sharing a hotpot

That quiet winter term break

We find a safe place

Author's note: The women depicted here are Deandra and Ayumi, the lesbian couple from Looking for Hope. If you have read that book up to Chapter 14, this is a treat for you for being loyal fans. I thought it would be cool to know how exactly those two met Kenta and Johan.