Unspoken Feelings and Forbidden Touch: A Gentle Awakening of Desire I knock on your front door, and step back to wait for you to answer. I hear footsteps, and you open the door. Your face lights up briefly, and then you try to hide it. "Hey," you say quietly, and I follow you to your room. When we enter, I glance around. There's clothes strewn about, some food wrappers and soda bottles, and the sweet stench of weed in the air. You blush briefly, grabbing a few pairs of boxers and throwing them in a drawer. "Your room is...um...cozy," I say, standing awkwardly in the middle of your room, looking around. There's a bottle of lotion next to your bed, and my mind steps a toe into the gutter. "I'll be right back, sit anywhere," you reply, looking down awkwardly and shuffling out of the room. I sit on your bed, then lay down and stare at your ceiling. This is where you sleep, I think to myself, where you dream. I hear you coming back into the room, and I sit back up. You're carrying one of your cats, the one with the two different eye colors, with a small smile on your face. I perk up, reaching out. You put her in my arms, and she immediately purrs. "So, whatcha wanna do?" I ask you, petting the cat as I look around your room a little more. You look at me, then look back down. "Wanna watch a movie?" you offer, and I grin, pulling a dvd out of my sweater pocket. "Spider Baby! I forgot I was bringing this," I cheer, handing it to you. You smile back, and put it in your x-box. "Cool, I haven't seen this one yet. Is it any good?" you ask, and I nod. "I haven't seen a good movie for a while," you add. You press play, and sit on the flood with your back against the bed. We go quiet, and watch the movie in silence for about 20 minutes before I speak. "Hey, do you miss her? It's been over a year, and she wasn't that great," I ask, putting the cat down and laying on my stomach on the bed. Your face turns into a mask, and you shrug. "Idunno..." "Do you miss...touching? Kissing? …the next moment changed everything
