Cuffing Season

by Monica McCallan

“Yes. He doesn’t understand a photography career or a desire to live in New York City, but weirdly, being a lesbian doesn’t really ping on his radar for things to be annoyed about.”

“Being single is all fun and games until there’s no one to kill the spiders.” “Maybe that’s the truth of what we all want: someone to kill the spiders.”

All I know is that if you answer your phone every time you get a message, you’re setting the tone that you’re always available.”

“I don’t have plans with Jack.” “He asked. She declined,” Jonny chimed in. “Jonny.” Bianca’s voice was sharp, exasperation evident across her features. “What? I’m just telling the truth.”

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“I want to be the one who kills the spiders for you.” And Maeve waited, waited until Bianca’s lips tipped upward into a radiant smile before leaning forward and ghosting their mouths together in a kiss that was so sweet it could have been the ending to one of the many movies she’d secretly grown to love.