#semrielle

river would notice how uncomfortable bleach started to look, and soften her gaze a little, realizing that “oh we’re having a serious conversation” cause she understands it’s hard!

“i don’t think i like girls. i dated a girl once. but i dunno. i feel like it’s supposed to feel different. i think she liked me. she was nice, and funny, but like, i didn’t… want to do anything else. i didn’t like, feel anything”

“mhm, what about boys?”

“no. i don’t like boys”

“or girls”

“or girls. but…”

“hm?

“i’m supposed to. right? i’m supposed to like girls. or guys, i guess”

“i mean, not necessarily”

“what?”

“people can be asexual and shit”

“a-what now”

“ace? and like aromantic?”

“…?”

“you really were sheltered huh”

“…”

it was clear to river that bleach was embarrassed by not understanding something that seemed like common knowledge.

“it’s fine, a lot of people are. not your fault. but yeah, asexuality is like, not having sexual attraction”

“ew”

“you don’t ever feel that?”

“god no. ew. do you??”

“i’m a lesbian, so, yes”

“huh. okay..”

“aromantic is like, the same thing with romantic feelings”

“how do you tell the difference”

“i am not explaining that to you in detail. ask your brother. romance is like. romance. and. then yknow.”

“ah.”

“mhm”

“…”

“what are ya thinkin over there?”

“…so it’s fine that i don’t want to date someone..?”

“bleach… yes. that’s fine. that’s perfectly okay”