He was doing his church pastor character
but he said “I love you” in his own voice.
I don’t like Matt’s description of me
as either joking or angry.
He, of all people, should know
there’s more to me than that.
“Why would you want to be boyfriends
if I’m so temperamental?” I ask.
“I can handle you.”
Matt winks at me.
I wanna punch him,
but that would prove him right.
I am temperamental.
He can handle me.
I cracka half smile.
I feelso exposed.
I feelvulnerable.
I feelseen by him.
I wanna agree to be with him.
I wanna be Matt’s boyfriend.
Here in Vass’s Pride-full bedroom,
Matt and I feel possible,
irrepressible even.
I’m loved, supported,
and endlessly inspired by Vass,
but Vass’s bedroom isn’t
the world Matt lives in.
Matt believes in something different.
He doesn’t live under the evil eye’s protection.
Vass’s bedroom isn’t
