Lust Front

"BURNED ON"

As Conner's little angel I have to make sure the devil on his shoulder doesn't misbehave.

I told him that once, but he just retaliated with saying:

"You're pretty much the devil on my shoulder telling my angel what to do."

I didn't bring that subject up again.

I peek out of my cubicle and see nobody's looking, then I take out my phone to mess around on it instead of doing my job.

Just for a couple minutes.

Meanwhile I have a few notifications waiting for me, one of them that's really important!

Maxine is my best friend, not including Conner of course. But I talk to her about EVERYTHING.

Maxine is actually transgender, she used to be Max but she never fit in as a boy. Her parents abused her all the time. She went rogue, and chose to do things herself forever.

Maxine is pretty much a goth but she doesn't dress like it. Maxine only changed her gender because she wasn't respected as aboy and thought she could restart if she flipped the switch.

She was ecstatic when the walking dead came around, because then it made murder pretty much legal. Or, just not looked down upon as much.

All around, I'm super appreciative of Maxine's friendship with me. She's cold to everyone else but she's never been warmer to me.

I tap on Maxine's text and start replying immediately.

MAX.INE: "Still at work? You haven't said anything, Em"EMILIPUFF: "Sowwy I spent my break talking to Conner"EMILIPUFF: "Anyway what is it?"MAX.INE: "Wait wait wait hold up"MAX.INE: "Conner, that guy I remember him!!"EMILIPUFF: "What, from where?"MAX.INE: "That was the dude who stood up for me when Jarred locked me inside the school auditorium back in grade 10."EMILIPUFF: "Ohhh HE was the one who got you out, I remember"MAX.INE: "He's just a hardline badass, I swear."EMILIPUFF: "No, he's a softie most of the time. It's pretty funny."MAX.INE: "Funny? It's also cute"EMILIPUFF: "Ffs why does everyone ship me with him"MAX.INE: "Because you guys are meant to be yk yk ;3"

I go to the 'Camera' button and take a picture of myself sticking my tongue out playfully.

EMILIPUFF: "Not in a million years"

I hit send, but then accidentally send it to Conner as well. The picture on its own.

EMILIPUFF: "Oh shit i accidentally sent it to Conner as well"MAX.INE: "LMAO"EMILIPUFF: "bro what do I do"MAX.INE: "Not like you sent him something risky smh"EMILIPUFF: "Conner overreacts over everything and he's gonna think i'm coming onto him or smth"MAX.INE: "Relax lol, he's usually just a numbheaded guy. Don't overreact yourself"

Conner texted back.

CYBERLIFE_CONNER: "That's cute"EMILIPUFF: "I meant to sent it to Maxine"

Conner is typing... The tension is real.

CYBERLIFE_CONNER: "Oh lol"

"OH LOL?!" That can't be it.

EMILIPUFF: "wyd"CYBERLIFE_CONNER: "I just got thru like 20 orders and I hate them all"EMILIPUFF: "Sucks to suck"EMILIPUFF: "cant relate"CYBERLIFE_CONNER: "Bruh"CYBERLIFE_CONNER: "Ok i'm gonna finish my work and ttyl"CYBERLIFE_CONNER: "bye for now"EMILIPUFF: "kk"EMILIPUFF: "cya"I return to Maxine.EMILIPUFF: "You were right"EMILIPUFF: "He was just being stupid"MAX.INE: "Conner being Conner lmfao"EMILIPUFF: "I should get back to work as well. I want to go home soon."MAX.INE: "Aight"

The picture of me is burned onto Conner's phone. Forever.