I Won’t Compromise My Intellect: Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge

He wiped the dust from the stairs before we sat down.

His disdain for me masqueraded as a concern.

So when he uttered those four dreaded words,

I knew I wouldn’t like what I was about to learn.

No matter the slant he tried to put on the words,

I knew that my heart was about to be broken.

He leaned close to me and listed all of my faults.

My face vermillion, I waited until his words were spoken,

And I told him I won’t apologize for the me that I am,

I disagreed that a girl can be too lean or too smart.

I’d rather be alone all of my days on the earth

Than compromise my intellect to win a boy’s heart.

Written for the Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge #231. Ragtag Daily Prompt is Vermillion. Word of the Day Challenge is Dust. The three prompts from Three Things Challenge #M413 are list, lean, and slant.