the teflon tomboy
notes on invincibility
the prompt was to write about an invincible superhero. ‘the teflon tomboy’ came to mind. (s)he’s queer. forever lean and in his 20’s, wearing black & teal lycra. apparently, invisibility requires abs.
a decade ago, an angel gave me this prayer as I stood at the corner of market and church street.
god, help me to imagine what it would feel like to act without fear in this situation.
and that is who I would be if you could prove i could not be hurt.
i would’ve danced more in high school. asked for help at work. believed every compliment. skiied down that cliff in the purcells, avalanches be damned. i would’ve asked out leo and dan and luna and the others, rejection bouncing off like bullets, until someone said yes.
invincibility would also be handy as I fall in love. safety in the in-between places. i could walk toward awaiting riches - morning cuddles, consensual non-consent, my person - and never be harmed.
and fuck you who is shouting that intimacy is reached only through vulnerability. this is my comic strip. i get everything I want.
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april, 2025 - grand cayman