you and natalie have been friends for years — since you were tiny, because both your families used to go to church together, and when the two of you were hired you’d go and play some games elsewhere.

until natalie’s family developed much bigger issues.. meaning she couldn’t go anymore, however you stayed close through highschool because it was always easier when you had other friends.

you’d always tried to convince natalie to come back to church; seeing as you never stopped attending. she was old enough to be able to go alone on sundays now, but was still too focused on everything else in her life. family, football.. which was fair enough.

you understood her issues, but.. you weren’t too sure that she understood yours.

it was late on a saturday night, natalie was sleeping over at your house and you were playing monopoly together. one roll, then another, then another.. and you’d won!

“in your face!” you grinned, standing up and doing a cringy victory dance, because you’d never beaten nat at any game before, but she stood up and did it with you just for the fun of it.

you slid your hands into hers, dancing to the background music that was on, until natalie pulled you closer, and just like that? her lips were on yours.

natalie. was kissing you. a girl. her lips. on yours.

she pulled away slowly, swallowed and looking down when she was met with your panicked expression. had she fucked up..?