Behind the Masks: Luc and Sanaii

Unbeknownst to Sanaii, the next couple of encounters with Luc were a series of orchestrated events.

Even though Luc was dying to trade in Jenny, who was entering a predictable clingy bitch phase, his fling with her was a perfect beard for his pursuit of Sanaii. When he saw her outside the arts hall he always made sure to catch her eye so that they could exchange a friendly wave.

“You know her?” asked Jenny turning up her nose as if she smelled something bad.

Luc smiled. “In passing.” he said casually.

It wasn’t long before Luc was running into her on her way to and from class and sometimes they’d end up walking together to the same destination. Gradually, he wormed his way into her quiet time in the Zen garden. Soon they were meeting there, eating lunch together informally once a week.

Luc rationalized that he was just bored, and though pussy fell in his lap on a regular basis, getting his kitty cat to come out and play from behind her shy girl day face like the slut she really was a far more exciting game than another bend over and spread ‘em with Jenny and her ilk. If he actually enjoyed her conversation and shy smile, cool. Since he was taking the scenic route to get his fantasy fuck, why not enjoy it?

“Started without me, again.” Lucas said to Sanaii as she finished her apple.

Sanaii smiled from where she sat on the bench. Lucas looked gorgeous as always. Sanaii believed she didn’t harbor any illusions about her and Lucas. She knew she had a crush on him, and that crush was going nowhere. She certainly had no intention of ruining her warm acquaintance to pursue an attraction that was not shared. Lucas was frank and funny, and nice to be around. She also liked who she was when she was with him. His confidence made something in her unwind. She felt relaxed enough to talk, tease, and even flirt a little. She found she was able to take a little bit of the esteem boost from their encounters into the rest of the day. Just last night she confronted her roommate about something that had been bothering her for months. After a tense moment Sameera was actually quite reasonable and willing to compromise. Lucas’s bold words came back to her after she had told him how much she avoided confrontation. “The world’s not going to end because someone disagrees with you Sa’. Fuck em’.”

“I was starved,” she said making room for him on the bench.

“I know, that’s why I bought you these,” he whipped out a pack of double chocolate gourmet cookies from a brown bag.

“Lucas, you’re evil,” Sanaii sighed her mouth watering as she took one.

“All girls love chocolate.” he added in a low voice watching her lick a crumb from the corner of her full lips.

“So, what’s up? I heard you guys won another meet.”

Luc raised his hand in victory, “ We’re kicking ass .”

“You’re so competitive.”

“I like getting what I want. There’s nothing wrong with that.” he said absently pulling at a thread on her loose sweater.

“Luuuuuccc! Come back from the dark side.” parodied a raspy voice from the foot bridge.

Laughing, Luc turned and saw Steve one of his crewmates.

“Fuck you, Vader.” he called out flipping him the bird.

Sanaii’s head was downcast when he turned back.

“What’s wrong? Am I too much potty mouth for you, Sa’?”

Sanaii looked at him and tilted her head quizzically, “I think that “dark side” remark was directed at me, don’t you?”

Luc shrugged, “No. Steve’s an asshole and Starwars nerd. If he could row with a light saber he would. Look, I know it’s not easy for you and the other 'ships, but not everybody here has a Pat Robertson microphone stuck up his ass. If some people do want to talk shit, who cares? You and I being friends is not going to unbalance the world order.”

Sanaii smiled and nodded her head affirmatively.

“So you do consider us, friends?”

“Sure,” said Luc taking a bite out of his cookie, “You think I share my chocolate cookies with any old bum?”

Sanaii laughed and felt her heart do a little dance.It felt so very nice to finally have a friend.