Will Try To Kiss It Better

(My friend and I walk about in the mall just looking for something to eat. She takes my hand and runs to where they are selling pretzels. We begin to get some side glances from the people around us. I am gender-fluid, but look particularly feminine today, as we don’t live in a very accepting place.)

Me: “Hey, [Friend], do you notice that people are looking at us?”

Friend: “It’s because we’re holding hands.”

Me: “Oh.”

Friend: “Yeah, and I swear, if we get any comments on it, I’m kissing you.”

Me: *desperately hoping that someone makes a comment about it because my friend is a goddess* “Oh…”

(We didn’t get any comments, but when an elderly couple kept staring at us and gave us a sneer, she gave me a peck on the cheek!)