Hearts in Motion
Walking into the gallery, brightly lit with amazing art on the walls, Alice is almost glad she came. She can be a little bit of a hermit, and she likes her cabin in the woods. But her best friend, Bastian, had convinced her she would love this art show. Alice has always had a love for art.
“So who are we here to see, again?” Alice asks.
“An artist who draws nudes in nature. They’re a fairy,” Bastian says casually.
Alice feels like she’s been hit in the stomach. “What? Bastian, I never thought I’d hear you call a gay person that,” Alice says, shaking.
Alice had been friends with Bastian since elementary school. He stuck by her through the few hard times and was the cause of a lot of the good times, which was why thinking he’d used a gay slur had made her feel sick. Bas
