Star) I Am Glad (Patreon)

When morning came, Jasmine woke up to a pair of warm lips pressed against hers. “Are you stealing kisses?” Jasmine’s voice was muffled by Stacey’s lips.

“Mhm!” Stacey pulled back and grinned. “Your lips are too kissable. I like them.”

“I see. But I think yours are just as kissable.” Jasmine grabbed the back of Stacey’s head and pulled it down. The two began kissing once again. 

After a few minutes, their lips parted. Jasmine was still in a daze that she was now in an intimate relationship with a girl. How long it would last was another story, but for now, she was enjoying this close contact.

“Hey Jas, do you have the day off today?” Stacey asked as she sat up. 

“Yeah. Do you?” Jasmine asked.

“Yep! So we can walk home together!” Stacey smiled brightly. She was glad she could spend more time with Jasmine today.

Jasmine smiled and nodded. At the same time, a message popped up in front of her.

[System Notice: Daily Missions On Hold!]

[New Main Mission: Write A Love Song]

[Time Frame: 3 Months]

[Complete your first love song and share it with the world.]

[Rewards: 20 Status Points, 20 skill Points]

Jasmine did not know what to do. A love song was not something easy to write. It required experience. She looked up at Stacey, who was sitting on top of her stretching, and wondered just what love was.

“Jas. Hey Jas!” Stacey waved her hands back and forth in front of Jasmine’s face, causing Jasmine to snap out of her daze. “Hmmm?”

“What do you want to do today?” Stacey asked.

“Ummm… I will leave it to you. But I do want to practice the guitar a bit more today.” Jasmine replied.

“Then we will be couch potatoes today!” Stacey leaned down and kissed Jasmine lightly on the lips. “If we stay home, we can kiss more.”

“Have you become a kissing fiend?” Jasmine chuckled. She pushed Stacey off her as she sat up. “Come on, we still have school.”

“Okay~!” Stacey reluctantly got out of bed. She then pulled Jasmine with her to the bathroom so they could wash up. 

The two ate breakfast and rushed off to school. Jasmine was in a daze the entire day, trying to think of what love actually was. Even as she walked out of school at the end of the day, her mind was basically in the clouds. She only came back to her senses when she felt her waist being hugged tightly. She looked at the familiar hands and patted them gently. “How was school?”

“Boring! If not for Jackie being there to talk to, I would have died!” Stacey answered, exaggerating her emotions a bit.

“You always say that! And why are you hanging on a guy in public like that!?” Jackie, who was standing next to them, was glaring at Jasmine as if it was her fault.  

“What’s wrong with hugging my boyfriend?” Stacey asked.

“There is nothing wrong with it, but there is a time and place!” Jackie held her head. She felt exhausted. She did not want Stacey to get too over her head and give the wrong signals. If she provoked this boy toy, she might end up regretting it! It was not that she was trying to control Stacey. It was just that she was worried this girl who put everyone she was close to in her heart would end up hurt or, worse, pregnant before she could graduate. Out of all the so called friends she had, Stacey was the only one who was her true friend. She cared about her and did not wish for Stacey to get harmed in any way.

“It’s fine! By the way, Jackie, remember on Sunday, me, you, and Jas are going to dinner.” Stacey had not told Jasmine yet and decided on her own.

“I know.” Jackie sighed. She looked at Jasmine and narrowed her eyes. “You better not harm her.”

“I won’t….” Jasmine scratched her head. She could tell Jackie was trying to protect Stacey, but there was nothing to harm!  She was a girl, after all…

Jackie glanced at Jasmine once more before looking at Stacey and saying her goodbyes. She still had to go home and do her business training at her father’s company. After Jackie left, Jasmine held Stacey’s hand and asked: “When are you going to tell her I am a girl?”

“Hehe… This Sunday. I just want to mess with her a bit longer. I love Jackie. She is great, but she can be a bit overprotective, so teasing her a bit is not so bad.” Stacey replied with a mischievous grin.

“Alright.” Jasmine let out a sigh of relief. She really hated being misunderstood.

When they got home, her grandparents were watching TV so the two went to the bedroom where Jasmine was tackled onto the bed and her lips sealed. Stacey kissed her frantically as if it was her last chance to kiss Jasmine. Jasmine also returned the kiss. This lasted for a while before their lips finally parted once again. Stacey laid on top of Jasmine and looked her in the eyes with a big smile. “I feel energized.”

“I see.” Jasmine looked deeply into Stacey’s eyes. She did not know what to make of this situation anymore. This was not normal friend behavior. This was something lovers did. After thinking for a moment, Jasmine finally opened her mouth and asked: “Stacey, what are we?”

Stacey froze for a second before leaning down and kissing Jasmine’s lips again, then asked. “What do you want us to be?”

“I am not sure….” Jasmine replied. “Normally, friends would not do what we are doing. This is something lovers would do….”

“Then we can be lovers?” Stacey suggested. Her eyes showed a hint of fear that she would be rejected.

“I…. Maybe?” Jasmine had to admit she enjoyed kissing Stacey, and after last night, she couldn’t stop thinking about what would have happened if they continued. And since she did not hate any of it, she was not against the idea of being lovers.

“Then we are lovers!” Stacey leaned down and kissed Jasmine once more. It was soft and sweet and only lasted a second. She pulled back and gently ran her fingers through Jasmine’s hair. “I know you are still unsure about things. But just know, I am not doing this because I think it’s fun or on some whim. I want to continue doing things with you and being with you. Being with you just feels right. Kissing you just feels right.”

“Mm….” Jasmine blushed and nodded her head. She felt the same way. She wrapped her arms around Stacey and hugged her tightly. “Then let’s give it a try.”

“Okay.” Stacey was so happy she wanted to cry. Her feelings that she had been bottling up were ready to explode. She leaned down and kissed Jasmine’s neck softly before moving her mouth to her ear. “I am glad we are together. I can honestly say I am with Jas now.”