The Practice Run
Language: en
The summer we turned eighteen, Mason took my virginity. I pushed through the discomfort, secretly beaming all night, thinking my agonizing six-year crush had finally blossomed into true love. That is, until the next day, when I overheard his friends teasing him. "Not bad, man. The school's sweetheart let you score your first time." I felt a bit embarrassed and was about to slip away quietly. Then I heard Mason’s careless, indifferent reply. "I want to ask the Homecoming Queen out, but I was worried she'd think I was too inexperienced." "I just used Emma to practice my technique." I…