Lust next door
I laugh at the end and it comes out sad and evasive, it dries out pretty quickly, turning into a sniff at the tail end.
She steps into my personal space, making me take a step back. She has a confident smile on her face, her eyes shiny, my reflection in them look like a deer caught in headlights.
“Are you sure you don’t remember?”
My reflection is nodding, but my expression is saying a different thing, my body is loving our proximity.
“Certain.”
“You know what they say.. a strong denial is really just affirmation.” she even shrugs.
I take a full step backwards, finally able to breathe, and see a little clearer than I was seeing surrounded by her.
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