Loving Her Was Red

JenLisa (GxG)

Jennie never meant to fall in love like that.

It started quietly. Shared secrets, lingering looks, moments that felt too close to mean nothing. Lisa had a way of making the world feel brighter and more dangerous at the same time.

Loving her was instinctive.

Reckless.

Unavoidable.

Loving her was red

But...

Red was never gentle.

It was laughter that lingered too long, hands brushing when they shouldn't, feelings that burned brighter the more Jennie tried to hide them.

With Lisa, everything felt alive. Like standing too close to a flame and knowing you might get hurt, but staying anyway.

The problem was that some fires aren't meant to last forever.

And some feelings become impossible to ignore.

For years, they lived in the space between friendship and something more, crossing lines, pretending they hadn't, holding onto excuses that grew thinner with every stolen glance and every touch that lingered too long.

Always almost.

Until almost wasn't enough anymore.

Because growing up with the person you love doesn't make losing them hurt any less.

If anything, it makes it worse.

Now Jennie finds herself caught between what she's always wanted and everything she stands to lose by reaching for it.

And when the truth finally comes to light, she'll have to decide whether some loves are worth the risk of burning for.

After all, red was never just a color.

It was wanting her.

Even when it hurt.

Especially when it hurt.