There is a gravity to this—to them—that she hasn’t experienced before. A realness, a vulnerability, a…question. With guys, there was an unspoken understanding that they were out for sex and would push and needle and nudge for every inch of skin they could conquer. Even the shy ones, even the sweet ones, wanted something of her that she wasn’t always willing to give but knew was expected of her. It was like constantly ceding land to a country with a more powerful army. She always knew she would be left with less than she originally possessed.
