Imogen, Obviously

by Becky Albertalli

I mean, it would depend on the situation. Let’s say a hypothetical girl needed me to kiss her to make her crush jealous. Or to discourage some guy from hitting on her. Or if we were at a party on campus and her ex walked in with another girl. If the hypothetical girl in question asked me to, I’d definitely hypothetically kiss her. It wouldn’t be a big deal at all. Except—it would be my first kiss. So maybe it’s a slightly big deal in that sense. I’m not necessarily dying for my first kiss to be a favor for an acquaintance. It just wouldn’t be the absolute end of the world, is all. Favor or no favor. Of course, it would have to be a favor—otherwise it would be problematic, for sure. I don’t want to be that straight girl who kisses queer girls and discards them like it’s not even real. Or it doesn’t count. Or they should be grateful I bothered.

OVERTHINKING QUEEN