dear diary—
zach kissed me at school today, and i didn't really like it.
he didn't ask if i was ready to go public with our relationship, and i really wasn't. but now everyone knows. everyone knows something that i'm not even sure about.
jack's friends catcalled me every time i walked by, flinging out insults. faggot is their favourite.
i cried in the bathroom during lunch, and corbyn caught me. why does he always see me at my worst, my most vulnerable?
before he could say anything, i ran out, right into jonah.
"dani? what's wrong?" he asked concernedly, and i just curled my arms around him and cried.
so then we went outside for the last five minutes of lunch, and we sat on the bleachers overlooking the track and football field, and i cried into his shirt while he did his best to comfort me.
very embarrassing, looking back. not my finest moment.
anyway, after that the bell rang and we headed to our separate classes. i avoided zach for the rest of the day.
i don't think he even noticed.
—daniel
YOU ARE READING
catharsis.
Romance"dear diary- corbyn is a refreshing beam of light in the dark familiarity of our small town. i hope he stays forever. -daniel" daniel is given a diary by his best friend zach, in which he writes out his innermost thoughts, struggles, and feelings. h...
