" Why do you find it so hard to believe that guys might find you attractive?" she asks seriously. "You are, Kiko. You're exotic-looking. People love that."
The word makes me wince. Exotic. Like Princess Jasmine. It's how Adam sees me. It's probably how everyone sees me. Like I don't belong.
"I don't want someone to like me because I'm 'exotic'" I say. "It makes it sound like I'm an acquired taste, or something someone tries once in a while."
"It doesn't mean anything bad. It just means you're different," she says.
"Exactly," I say.
She narrows her hazel eyes. "Are you trying to tell me you'd rather be mashed potatoes than crème brûlée?"
"I'm saying I don't want to be the thing that people like once in a while, or because they think it's unique or exotic." I don't want to be kissed by someone who is ashamed about it later because I don't have blue eyes and blond hair and I might disappoint their parents. "
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The word makes me wince. Exotic. Like Princess Jasmine. It's how Adam sees me. It's probably how everyone sees me. Like I don't belong.
"I don't want someone to like me because I'm 'exotic'" I say. "It makes it sound like I'm an acquired taste, or something someone tries once in a while."
"It doesn't mean anything bad. It just means you're different," she says.
"Exactly," I say.
She narrows her hazel eyes. "Are you trying to tell me you'd rather be mashed potatoes than crème brûlée?"
"I'm saying I don't want to be the thing that people like once in a while, or because they think it's unique or exotic." I don't want to be kissed by someone who is ashamed about it later because I don't have blue eyes and blond hair and I might disappoint their parents." style="width:100%;margin:20px 0;"/>