House of Taboo: Part One

They sit up late at night in her room rolling dice and shouting at nonexistent monsters, or watching anime and discussing it like art. Kat and Astrid had been wallflowers in high school, hanging out in the drama rooms or teachers’ classrooms on lunch and keeping to themselves. She and Astrid shared a kiss, pushing it back and forth between their tongues. She brought her hands up, stroking as her lips turned white from suction.