My Buddy's Lesbian Roommate
Alex is the newest male member of my performing group, Kazum. From the first day I met him we had a bond, and it's only gotten stronger. He's probably my closest friend, after only a month or two of knowing each other. That's pretty amazing.
His roommate is a girl named Gaelen. She's primarily lesbian, though Alex has been giving her some well-deserved flak for dating a disproportionate number of guys lately. I met her a few weeks ago when I went over with Jarom & Aaron to play board games. She responded to me as I would expect a stylish and independant young lesbian to respond: polite but totally uninterested in getting to be friends. She didn't find me repulsive exactly... but she had no attraction whatsoever. She's striking and beautiful, but totally not my type. Short bleached hair, makeup that's dark enough to hint at Goth... very much a lesbian image.
Alex introduced her as "The Golden Vagina". Apparently the guys & girls she spends the night with all seem to fall hopelessly into infatuation with her.
She's pretty much Alex's younger sister. They met 10 years ago when she was 14 and he was 17. They grew up in the same tiny inbred southern Oregon town. They've been close friends ever since, with never the slightest hint of romantic attraction. They joke and banter and have a great relationship that reminds me a lot of siblings. Since Alex obviously vouched strongly for both of us, we were plenty friendly but there was just no interest in hanging out at all. And that was Gaelen.
Over the last few weeks I've gone over there a few times to play board games with Alex and various pals. Gaelen's sometimes there, and we get to say hi and stuff, but that's about it. Still, it was cool to get comfortable. At one point I said something like, "You're never going to be attracted to me, right? I can just let that go and not worry about it?" She was very earnest and clear in assuring me that I was correct. It was great; since then I've been her buddy and I can ignore that she's very pretty and she has girlparts.
I went over last week sometime with Tasha (my sis) and Jarom (her hubby) and Aaron (their roommate) and Zane (their other roommate who's moving out soon). We cajoled Gaelen into playing board games with us, and we all had a really great time. I ended up playing guitar & singing a bit, and Gaelen played & sang a bit as well. She's a professional-level singer. Her voice is absolutely astounding. I was utterly blown away. I made her play & sing for Tasha and the others as well, and we were all really impressed. Aaron and Tasha really dug her. Tasha and I took some time to remark that we both found ourselves wanting her to sing her sultry crooning yearning song to me (meaning we both found her singing to be very tempting even though we both knew she wasn't into either of us.)
Over the Thanksgiving holiday there was an event going on that all 3 of us were invited to, by Uli (one of the 2 Kazum girls). Alex and I were down, but Gaelen was nervous 'cause she only knew the two of us. So she said that she'd only go if we were both going. It was a few days later, but I was tickled pink. I knew she didn't see me as attractive; she was just comfortable with me and liked me. That was a great compliment and I loved it.
And then she threw me a curve-ball. She sent me a text... here, I've kept it. I doubt I'll ever erase it: "11/28/08 04:14 AM The more you're around, the more I find you mildly attractive. Im telling you this just because I know it will drive you nuts. Don't tell alex. He'll surely slap me. Goodnight, love."
Awww! :)
I checked in with Alex to see if maybe she liked me a little. He looked at me as though I'd asked him if maybe he'd like to put his testicles into boiling water. He assured me with great conviction that she was just friendly, and I took him at his word.
I invited her and Alex to come hang out on Thursday night (the night of Turkey Day). Alex couldn't 'cause he had modeling to do early in the morning. But Gaelen said, "What the heck, sure. I'm your pal, too." She came over and we all played Rock Band... me, Jarom, Aaron, and Jed (my oldest; 15). It was a blast, and Gaelen blew us all away with her vocal skills. That girl has got a golden voice.
After the Rock Band fun, I suggested doing another AirSoft hunting excursion. Did I blog about that? Jed & Aaron & Zane & I all dressed in black and took AirSoft guns into the nearby nature park, where we proceeded to hunt one another to extinction. FUN! I was itching to go out again, as was Aaron, but Jarom & Gaelen weren't into that. And Jed was tired so he went to bed.
So, Aeron and Gaelen and I went for a walk through the nature park at midnight, instead. It was really fun. Gaelen sidled up to me and we walked together, one arm around each other's waist. Awww! It was really neat. And the coolest part was that it wasn't sexual. My 2 years of abstinence really paid off, methinks.
We traipsed here and there, stopping often to talk for long periods. All 3 of us had a relaxed and wonderful time.
As we were on the homeward loop we heard a trickling brook, and Gaelen forged off of the path to investigate. Forging off the path in Oregon is similar to traversing a South American rainforest. But there was a path; the gurgling water had obviously attracted a few other visitors over the summer. We finished up beside the brook, which was pretty darn loud. Fallen trees provided a great vantage point to look down on the water. The moonlight was dim but adequate, and the forest was dark and mysterious and full of life... although it was all suspended due to our presence.
It was the perfect setting for a first kiss, and while my shyness is crippling when I ain't sure, I was pretty confident that a romantic overture would be well received.
You know the feeling you get when you first lean slowly in to kiss someone and they meet you and the rest of the world swirls away like watercolor paints in a bathtub drain? Ah, that wonderful feeling. There's just nothing quite like it in the whole world. It's one of my favorite emotions. The kiss was tender and sweet, but quite heated just below the surface. I'm pretty sure that my hair stood on end a little, and our bodies pressed closer. It was one of those kisses that makes time seem like an abstract concept. And it was one of those kisses that leaves you satisfied and peaceful and happy. I hate to be so bold as to call it the perfect first kiss, but it beats the damn stuffing out of a kiss in a movie theater or the back seat of a car. It's the most romantic and giddy first kiss I myself have ever experienced.
Edit: I've added a more detailed account of our First Kiss.
We moseyed back to my place, and I bid Gaelen a warm farewell. I don't think I hugged her... I was vaguely conscious of the societal pressure of the "how to end the first date" situation, and I didn't want her to feel like I was trying to bed her, seduce her into romance, or anything like that. She went home, I went to sleep, and the memories were crystallized.
It was a great evening. One of the best I've ever had.
His roommate is a girl named Gaelen. She's primarily lesbian, though Alex has been giving her some well-deserved flak for dating a disproportionate number of guys lately. I met her a few weeks ago when I went over with Jarom & Aaron to play board games. She responded to me as I would expect a stylish and independant young lesbian to respond: polite but totally uninterested in getting to be friends. She didn't find me repulsive exactly... but she had no attraction whatsoever. She's striking and beautiful, but totally not my type. Short bleached hair, makeup that's dark enough to hint at Goth... very much a lesbian image.
Alex introduced her as "The Golden Vagina". Apparently the guys & girls she spends the night with all seem to fall hopelessly into infatuation with her.
She's pretty much Alex's younger sister. They met 10 years ago when she was 14 and he was 17. They grew up in the same tiny inbred southern Oregon town. They've been close friends ever since, with never the slightest hint of romantic attraction. They joke and banter and have a great relationship that reminds me a lot of siblings. Since Alex obviously vouched strongly for both of us, we were plenty friendly but there was just no interest in hanging out at all. And that was Gaelen.
Over the last few weeks I've gone over there a few times to play board games with Alex and various pals. Gaelen's sometimes there, and we get to say hi and stuff, but that's about it. Still, it was cool to get comfortable. At one point I said something like, "You're never going to be attracted to me, right? I can just let that go and not worry about it?" She was very earnest and clear in assuring me that I was correct. It was great; since then I've been her buddy and I can ignore that she's very pretty and she has girlparts.
I went over last week sometime with Tasha (my sis) and Jarom (her hubby) and Aaron (their roommate) and Zane (their other roommate who's moving out soon). We cajoled Gaelen into playing board games with us, and we all had a really great time. I ended up playing guitar & singing a bit, and Gaelen played & sang a bit as well. She's a professional-level singer. Her voice is absolutely astounding. I was utterly blown away. I made her play & sing for Tasha and the others as well, and we were all really impressed. Aaron and Tasha really dug her. Tasha and I took some time to remark that we both found ourselves wanting her to sing her sultry crooning yearning song to me (meaning we both found her singing to be very tempting even though we both knew she wasn't into either of us.)
Over the Thanksgiving holiday there was an event going on that all 3 of us were invited to, by Uli (one of the 2 Kazum girls). Alex and I were down, but Gaelen was nervous 'cause she only knew the two of us. So she said that she'd only go if we were both going. It was a few days later, but I was tickled pink. I knew she didn't see me as attractive; she was just comfortable with me and liked me. That was a great compliment and I loved it.
And then she threw me a curve-ball. She sent me a text... here, I've kept it. I doubt I'll ever erase it: "11/28/08 04:14 AM The more you're around, the more I find you mildly attractive. Im telling you this just because I know it will drive you nuts. Don't tell alex. He'll surely slap me. Goodnight, love."
Awww! :)
I checked in with Alex to see if maybe she liked me a little. He looked at me as though I'd asked him if maybe he'd like to put his testicles into boiling water. He assured me with great conviction that she was just friendly, and I took him at his word.
I invited her and Alex to come hang out on Thursday night (the night of Turkey Day). Alex couldn't 'cause he had modeling to do early in the morning. But Gaelen said, "What the heck, sure. I'm your pal, too." She came over and we all played Rock Band... me, Jarom, Aaron, and Jed (my oldest; 15). It was a blast, and Gaelen blew us all away with her vocal skills. That girl has got a golden voice.
After the Rock Band fun, I suggested doing another AirSoft hunting excursion. Did I blog about that? Jed & Aaron & Zane & I all dressed in black and took AirSoft guns into the nearby nature park, where we proceeded to hunt one another to extinction. FUN! I was itching to go out again, as was Aaron, but Jarom & Gaelen weren't into that. And Jed was tired so he went to bed.
So, Aeron and Gaelen and I went for a walk through the nature park at midnight, instead. It was really fun. Gaelen sidled up to me and we walked together, one arm around each other's waist. Awww! It was really neat. And the coolest part was that it wasn't sexual. My 2 years of abstinence really paid off, methinks.
We traipsed here and there, stopping often to talk for long periods. All 3 of us had a relaxed and wonderful time.
As we were on the homeward loop we heard a trickling brook, and Gaelen forged off of the path to investigate. Forging off the path in Oregon is similar to traversing a South American rainforest. But there was a path; the gurgling water had obviously attracted a few other visitors over the summer. We finished up beside the brook, which was pretty darn loud. Fallen trees provided a great vantage point to look down on the water. The moonlight was dim but adequate, and the forest was dark and mysterious and full of life... although it was all suspended due to our presence.
It was the perfect setting for a first kiss, and while my shyness is crippling when I ain't sure, I was pretty confident that a romantic overture would be well received.
You know the feeling you get when you first lean slowly in to kiss someone and they meet you and the rest of the world swirls away like watercolor paints in a bathtub drain? Ah, that wonderful feeling. There's just nothing quite like it in the whole world. It's one of my favorite emotions. The kiss was tender and sweet, but quite heated just below the surface. I'm pretty sure that my hair stood on end a little, and our bodies pressed closer. It was one of those kisses that makes time seem like an abstract concept. And it was one of those kisses that leaves you satisfied and peaceful and happy. I hate to be so bold as to call it the perfect first kiss, but it beats the damn stuffing out of a kiss in a movie theater or the back seat of a car. It's the most romantic and giddy first kiss I myself have ever experienced.
Edit: I've added a more detailed account of our First Kiss.
We moseyed back to my place, and I bid Gaelen a warm farewell. I don't think I hugged her... I was vaguely conscious of the societal pressure of the "how to end the first date" situation, and I didn't want her to feel like I was trying to bed her, seduce her into romance, or anything like that. She went home, I went to sleep, and the memories were crystallized.
It was a great evening. One of the best I've ever had.
posted by Scott | 5:08 PM
2 Comments:
Awww. This is sweet. And hot water, yes. BOILING water, no.
I'd go so far as to amend, "Boiling water full of slugs". Your nuts. That's the face you made. EPIC Fail on that one, Notstradamus.
Oh, *snap*.
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