The Friend Scheme

“It’s Jason_todd11,” she says.

Jason Todd.

That’s his alias?

That’s also the name of a superhero: Red Hood. He used to be Robin, until he went down a dark path.

“Now, dare me to do something. Anything you want, I’ll do it.”

I look into his eyes.

And I have the guts to say it.

“I want you to kiss me so much I can’t breathe anymore.”

He pulls me to him.

I kissed Jason Donovan.

I’d be totally lying if I said I regret it. Because I straight-up don’t.

“I want to hear it from you. Who are you?”

“I’m Jason. You know me.”

“But what’s your last name?”

He lowers his hands and looks into my eyes. My whole body sort of aches.

“Donovan,” he says. “Should I stop?” he asks.

I shake my head.

“I hope you appreciate the irony of this. I come out to you, and then you shove me right back in a closet.”

It’s Monday, and I’m at school, wishing I had the powers of the Invisible Woman from the Fantastic Four.

Naturally.