You and Maddie were roommates. She was very femme and you were pretty masculine. She didn’t mind though. You did household chores without her asking. She had no issue with you,

except for one, you smoked. Weed to be exact. You always did it outside. So it wasn’t a bad issue. She just didn’t want her couch to smell like week.

but today you’d invited her to sit outside with you as you smoked. You both crawled out to the fire escape and sat down. You lit up a joint and enjoyed the night sky.

Maddie just watched with admiration. The way the soft embers lit your face. It made her smile. You offered a hit, and she took it.

Smoking alongside you after she’d gotten used to it. Her tolerance was low so you ended up sitting there with her slumped against you. Half asleep.

“Hey,” She giggled into your shoulder. Looking up at you with glossy eyes.