03.12.08

Writing Contest: Beginnings

Posted in Coming out, Queer literature, Writing Contest, Youth at 1:48 pm by Guest Writers

This entry for the Writing Contest of February is written by ebelle

I met her during a school camp. She was my camp leader and I was utterly swept away. She had the most engaging smile and an adorable way of looking like she was stalking when she walked. Almost like a panther in an urban jungle. So confident, so graceful, so attractive.

For the purposes of this story, I shall call her Q.

Q was a student leader. A prefect who was well-liked, played badminton for our school, had straight A’s and was a natural over-achiever in everything she did. She could light up the room with her smile and I was instantly smitten by her amiable nature. Read the rest of this entry »

03.09.08

Writing Contest: Beginnings

Posted in Coming out, General, Queer literature, Writing Contest, Youth at 10:35 am by Guest Writers

This entry for the Writing Contest of February is written by Centaur, and is the winner of this month’s contest. Congratulations centaur! We will be publishing the top 2 entries for the contest.

Over and Over Again.

Sitting apart from you, with my bowl-cut hair and dirty fingernails. I was worlds apart from the immaculate you. You in your prefect outfit and neat pony-tail. There was something strange going on. As you laugh with that high-pitched voice and chatter with childish enthusiasm, I found myself without ground beneath my feet. As though I was being sucked under, into somewhere.

Where?

I don’t know. But this new feeling was both pleasure and pain. No words could label it. I wasn’t even conscious of it. All I knew was that you were incredible, fragile yet beautiful.

But I had no balls to tell you that. Read the rest of this entry »