Passing

Author: Reed

An older man sits beside me and

says he likes my shirt

I know what he likes

even though his are bigger than mine

 

The "conversation"

Read: him talking

and me not-listening

half-turns inevitably to him

 

and his disappoint-man-t

"It's hard to find other straight people here."

My coy smirk means

what he wants it to mean

 

and my silence on the matter

allows him to speak for me.

I'm the spring in the trap

for this thirsty rat.

 

He thinks he's slick.

"We should text. For class." For dick.

"Sure." Text. For class.

I know he wants this ass.

 

Not yet, though

Don't tell him yet.

I can't reel it in until

I get the inevitable line.

 

"I've taken this already."

"So I can help you." So pro-tip:

Take gen ed twice to be an expert*

*Some assembly and penis required

 

I am quiet up til now

Quietly tapping in his digits

Digital bag for DNA

"I'm a guy," I finally say

 

"Guess that makes you kinda gay."

And by the way, I make an A.

So suck on that if you're thirsty,

rat.

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