In our Pride 2023 Collection "Queer as Fiction: Kiss and Tales", our writers explore the heady first days of love. From a stolen glance on a New York City subway to a school day meet-cute, these tales embrace queerness and connection without hesitation.
Some people would run ten miles instead of confessing to their crush. Some people would never let that ridiculous thought enter their brain at all. If I don’t ask, I’ll never know the answer.
This is an excerpt from our Cinderella-inspired YA fantasy novel. In this scene, the two protagonists meet for the first time but they each have different motivations for their meeting.