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10. an ASSERTIVE KISS with @leyladcmir.
There was drunk, and then there was Natalie Lewis after making friends with a bottle of tequila on a Wednesday night. Without much warning, and next to no explanation, she’d shown up at Leyla’s door that evening and it’d been steadily going downhill since. Between ranting about the stupidity of ‘perfect timing’ and cursing vague circumstances she’d worked herself into an impressive frenzy. “I just— I don’t understand why it’s so hard. Why is it so hard, Ley?” Her best friend didn’t need to answer; carrying both sides of the conversation just fine, Nat paced back they way she’d come and took another swig. “I’ll tell you why.” A single finger jabbed toward Leyla before redirecting to herself. “Because when it comes to this I’m weak. I dunno what I’m doin’ or sayin’, and then instead of just doin’ it, I get all in my head and—” An exasperated shake loosened the messy bun atop her head while she cut off. “You know what? No. Not anymore. I’m just gonna go up to him,” she stalked forward on unsteady legs to grab Leyla’s cheeks. “I’m gonna look him in the eye, tell him that I want a second chance, and then I’m gonna do it. I’m just gonna kiss him.” Without another second’s thought, she moved in and planted one right on her lips (for science). “What about that? Too much tequila on my breath,” Nat hiccuped before reclaiming the bottle of tequila, “or did I get my liquid courage mix just right?”