Kisses & Koffee

Mounika Kodeboina
May 11, 2023
20 min read

Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Disclaimer: For ages above 18 only.

I: Flowers

“No! This cannot happen!” shouted Koffee, gobsmacked, looking at herself in the mirror. Meanwhile, her mom barged into the room to yell, “It’s already 7.30! You will miss your school!”

Koffee exited the room and picked up her lunchbox and backpack before marching towards the car. Koffee was sixteen years old and pale-skinned, but if asked to describe her, most people in the school would remember her for her long dark burgundy hair, hardworking quality and warm nature.

“Mom! Where’s my tie?” screamed Koffee’s sister. She was ten years old, smart, quirky and the youngest child in the family.

“Check inside your skirt pocket,” replied Koffee’s mother. Meanwhile, her father completed cleaning the car and was ready to drop his children at school.

“Today I am going to sit beside Papa,” said the little one, sliding her sister, while Koffee, lost in her thoughts, didn’t respond but simply sat in the back seat of the car. Waving bye to his wife, Koffee’s father asked, “So, today is your last exam, right? How did you prepare?”

“Yes, papa, today is my last exam,” replied the little one. Curling her hair with her fingers, Koffee seemed distracted thinking about the previous night. Breaking her thoughts, her father asked, looking at her face in the rear-view mirror, “What about you, Koffee? Did you revise all the important topics Kissy mentioned?”

Hearing the name Kissy, Koffee woke up jazzed, and her face turned pink. “Err… yeah… I almost covered everything, Dad,” she replied diffidently, looking outside the window.

Kissy is a twenty-year-old, 5’5, dusky-skinned, vigorous and fervent girl with shoulder-length blonde hair. She is a bachelor’s student at Axis college and works as a part-time tutor for high school students.

“All the best to both of you!” said their father as he dropped Koffee and her sister at school and waited until they walked inside the campus. He couldn’t stop thinking about Koffee while he drove to the office. He was worried that she was stressed about performing well in her exams.

The sisters parted ways in their respective classrooms. As soon as Koffee entered the classroom, the lovebirds, who were Koffee’s friends, greeted her, and the girl said, “You missed her! She came to provide a few Xerox copies which included topics that appeared in previous examinations. She waited for a while but left”.

Following her, the boy continued, “And yes, she asked for you and wished you luck.”

Koffee was overwhelmed with happiness and wanted to meet Kissy soon after she finished the exam. Meanwhile, the headmistress announced an announcement asking students to settle down to take their exams. Koffee collected her lucky pen, a water bottle, and other stationery while the lovebirds wished each other luck before wishing their friend together.

Everyone settled in their appropriate benches, and the invigilator soon started distributing question papers with attached answer sheets. Koffee received her set, and when she started looking at each question, it reminded her of Kissy.

Noticing her not writing anything while absorbed in her thoughts, the invigilator asked, tapping on the bench, “Are you not feeling well?”

“No, ma'am. I am all right,” replied Koffee before taking a sip of water.

“Focus, Koffee! You can do it!” she told herself before she started writing.

Before long, the invigilator collected everyone’s papers as the bell rang. The lovebirds suggested that they could hang out at a nearby coffee shop. They wanted to spend more time before reaching home, but Koffee declined. She said, “Not today. I have some important errands.”

Telling her sister she would be back before long, Koffee took a bus to the Town Hall. She sat beside the window, animated. She has always been a shy girl who respects her parents and lives up to their expectations by getting good grades. The girl amongst the lovebirds was her closest friend since childhood. Neither of them kept many secrets to themselves until the boy stepped in, but now there are a few things that they never shared. At least Koffee certainly didn’t.

However, many, along with her close friend, were curious as to why Koffee, a popular girl in the school with long wavy hair and brown-honey eyes, never dated anyone. For years, the lovebirds teased her that she would become a saint. Koffee used to defend herself, claiming she was waiting for her prince charming. But deep inside, she always felt a little weird when she said that. Whenever she saw the lovebirds, she dreamt of having a partner who truly loved her and swept her off her feet; at last, she might have one.

Reaching her destination, Koffee stepped off the bus and headed out to her lover’s house. She noticed the door locked from the outside when she took the elevator to the fourth floor.

She then leaves and approaches a small telephone booth. Recalling her lover's number, Koffee calls her. When she is just about to respond after hearing “Hello” from the other end, she becomes dumbstruck, and the phone drops off her hand as she sees her lover with a man on the other side of the road. She couldn’t believe what she was seeing. “Hello, who is this?” a sound comes from the other end of the call, and she quickly drops the phone. She frowns, watching a man with a bouquet full of red roses. Her lover Kissy disconnects the call and hugs him. After taking the flower bouquet, Kissy jumps in delight, and they go to a nearby restaurant. Heartbroken, Koffee leaves home as tears rain out of her eyes.

II: Kisses

On her way back home, Koffee recalls how it all started. Two days ago, Koffee went to her tuition as always, and Kissy asked Koffee to stay back for some more time as she had much syllabus left to revise. After all the other students left, Kissy contacted Koffee’s father and informed him that she would be late for an hour or two as she had an exam the very next day, and there were a lot of syllabi left to revise. Post-call, Koffee continued studying; meanwhile, Kissy prepared coffee and food for both of them. This was nothing special, as Kissy always cared for Koffee. In the past, Koffee used to spend her weekends with Kissy watching movies and playing badminton alongside beautiful conversations. She always felt special when she was with Kissy. The way her teacher looked into her eyes made Koffee forget about everything and just pushed her, even more, to be with her. Sometimes, the love bird used to feel jealous of Kissy when Koffee bragged about her.

Today, however, something was different. Kissy locked the door from inside and sat beside Koffee on the couch bed. She grasped the book from Koffee’s hand and asked her if she had studied everything perfectly for the exam.

“Yes, almost. As you shared all the important topics, I am all set for the exam. But why did you ask me to stay back? I have already answered all the questions in the test correctly, right?” asked Koffee.

“Nothing, I just wanted to spend some time with you,” confessed Kissy before laying her hand on Koffee’s lap. She then cupped her cheeks and looked into her eyes. Koffee felt nervous and closed her eyes while Kissy kissed Koffee’s forehead. Kissy grabbed her waist and pulled her even closer. While Kissy looked at her trembling lips, Koffee surrendered her lips to her, and Kissy drove her tongue inside while Koffee set off with a moan. Kissy consumed her lips before pushing her to the couch, crossing her legs across Koffee.

The youngling couldn’t bear the intensity of pleasure while she ran her fingers through Kissy’s hair. Kissy stroked her neck with her tongue while she released the buttons of Koffee’s uniform and caressed her breasts gently. Soon both become naked, and Kissy sticks her body tightly to herself while she cradles her hips around Koffee to feel the warmth. With one hand, she grabs Koffee’s ass while she tries to envelop and rub her tits over Koffee’s face and lips. They couldn’t stop the adrenaline rush as Kissy bit her nipples and brushed her all over. They both spent the night caressing each other.

“Tring Tring!” rang the doorbell. Kissy peeped through the peephole and stood bewildered as she saw Koffee’s father at the other end of the door. She told Koffee to dress fast, as her father had come to pick her up while she began packing her books in the bag. Koffee was a bit nervous as her father had suddenly shown up without calling. After a few seconds, Kissy opened the door, covering her bangs backwards with her ear.

“I tried calling you multiple times. I was worried as there was no response and rushed immediately,” said Koffee’s father. Kissy checked her phone to see that it was in silent mode.

As she apologised, Koffee’s father asked with a smile, “So, how is my daughter studying? How much did she score on her daily test?”

“She performed well as always,” said Kissy while Koffee thanked and waved her goodbye. It was the most memorable day in Koffee’s life. That night, Koffee started realising that she liked Kissy and felt she was her girlfriend. She didn’t give a thought about consequences as her happiness had no bounds, and she slept peacefully, rewinding Kissy in her mind the whole night.

All of this stopped when the autowala shouted, “Madam! your stop has arrived.”

Koffee gave him money and turned away, sobbing. She locked herself in a room and buried her face in a pillow, wailing till the dark as if she had lost herself. Her mother knocked on the door thrice, but she didn’t allow anyone inside and just threw a response stating she wanted to study alone and was not hungry.

The next day, she woke up late after crying the whole night, which anyone could sense by noticing her eyes. Koffee’s father prepared hot tea and offered it to her.

Sitting beside her, he asked, “Are you worried about anything? Tell me, I am all ears.”

She grabbed the tea, turned the other way and said, “Nothing, Dad, I'm just worried about the exam.”

“Don’t worry, I will drop you at Kissy’s place right away. You can clarify all your doubts with her and feel confident,” suggested Koffee’s father.

“No! I don’t want to go there anymore!” bawled Koffee and left the table to lock herself in her room. Her father stood astonished, and for a moment, he could not understand what could have happened, but he didn’t want to bother Koffee. He thought of leaving her alone for some time as she might have been stressed. He then asked his wife to prepare healthy meals alongside some fruit juice and offer them to their children on time to keep them active and energised all the time.

Without having much choice, Koffee tried to focus on her studies, and whenever she felt low, she called the love bird. The very next day, Koffee’s father received a call from Kissy asking, “What happened to Koffee? She didn’t come to tuition?”

Koffee’s father replied, “She wants to study at home as she’s not feeling well and is disconnected.

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III: Truth

A few days passed, and Koffee did well in her exams. While everyone was planning their summer vacation, the lovebirds planned to get into a programming workshop so that they could spend the summer together and acquire some practical knowledge too. They requested Koffee to join them, but she denied stating that she had some other plans. On the last day after school, they went to a nearby mall to play soccer and bowling. Later, they ordered a large pizza with coke, cracked some jokes among themselves and left for their homes.

As soon as Koffee reached home, her father was glad to see her happy. He called his wife and asked her to plan a vacation. To which Koffee’s sister shrieked out of excitement, “Snow world!”

However, Koffee was not very much excited about the vacation. When her father looked at her, she responded by saying she wanted to spend the summer at her grandmother’s place. Her parents looked at each other for a moment and remained speechless.

Meanwhile, her sister went back to her room, murmuring in disappointment. Two days later, Koffee’s parents agreed to her wish and dropped her off. They stayed for a week and left for Central City. Koffee thought being alone for a few weeks would help. Her grandmother took good care of her, and Koffee felt very happy listening to her tales and relishing the food she made for her. She was fed her favourite delicacies almost every day.

One day, when Koffee went to a nearby supermarket, she was awestruck to see Kissy trying to ask for directions holding a slip, which she presumed was her address. She tried to avoid looking at her and left immediately but was already caught.

“Koffee! How are you?” asked Kissy, panting.

“Oh! Hi Kissy, Long time no see. How are you?” asked Koffee hesitantly.

“I am fine. Thank God! Finally, I have got your address. Did you miss me?” asked Kissy.

Pissed off, Koffee asked, “Why did you come here?”

Signalling her to take a walk, Kissy asked, “Koffee, what happened to you? Is everything alright? I was worried about you. What made you come here? Did I do anything wrong with you? I wanted to tell you something, but couldn’t contact you after that day.

I’m really sorry if I hurt you. I like you a lot, Koffee.”

That was all they could speak to each other before reaching Koffee’s grandmother’s house. She then introduces Kissy to her grandma. Koffee takes Kissy to her room and locks the door so that they can converse freely. Kissy puts her bag and sits on the bed. She then holds her hand before saying, “His name is Clueless, and we have been in a relationship for the last two years. He was my super senior at our college. He proposed to me during the college freshers’ party. He is a good, ambitious and honest person. We were happy until his insecurity got the best of him. He hated it if I spent time with my male friends. There were days when he barged into our classrooms and gave warnings to the boys who talked to me. He never cared where he was or how embarrassing the situation would be with my friends. I agree that he felt sorry later and always apologised, all night waiting outside the girls' hostel till I attended his phone. Recently, he got a job in an MNC in Polestar city. He didn't seem satisfied and happy. Though he got selected for one of his dream companies, he was so sad that we had to stay apart. As he had a month left to leave for Polestar, we decided to spend some time together every day after college hours. Sometimes, I bunked most of the classes, and my friends sent me notes for every class. I knew I would miss him a lot and even cried at the airport on the day he left. We made promises that we would never break each other’s hearts. Everything was going fine until one day when his ex-girlfriend met me out of the blue. She warned me that he always belonged to her and alerted me to not call or meet him again. After a lot of arguments and misunderstandings, Clueless came all the way from Polestar and explained to me that his ex-girlfriend also worked for the same company, unfortunately. When she proposed to patch things up with him, he told her that he had feelings for me. Although we hardly communicate because of his odd office timings, I trust him. Sometimes, he used to come to Central just to spend some time with his family, and there were days when he stayed for a week but left the city without meeting me. He told me he was so busy and wanted me to understand. I thought he was having an affair, and after many rubbish arguments, I stopped talking to him.”

“Take a pause and tell me, how did I jump into this messy picture?” Koffee asked.

Rolling her eyes, Kissy replied, “My friends were busy with their internships, and I decided to do a part-time job to keep myself occupied. Then, I met you and whatever happened… has happened…”

“So you are...” paused Koffee for a moment, trying to comprehend, and Kissy resolved it all by confessing, “Yes, I am bisexual.”

IV: Life

Infuriated, Koffee shouted, “You know what you are? A cheat!”

Acting surprised and trying to hide her smile, Kissy assured, “I never mistreated you as a student, did I? I didn’t know I had feelings for you. You were not like other girls. You are a unique, simple and happy-go-lucky girl, and it was difficult not to like you.”

Thinking about everything that was said, Koffee asked, “Did you miss something?”

Taking a deep breath, Kissy confesses, “Yes. After many months, Clueless came to meet me. We both talked about everything. It was then we decided to work on our relationship when he proposed to me again. I was happy, but deep inside, I was still confused. I started questioning whether the attraction towards men was genuine. I didn’t know I was bisexual until the day I realised that I had feelings for you.”

Koffee was pleased a little by Kissy’s honesty and wanted to forgive her, but she knew it would take some time. She asked Kissy for some space and time, and from that day on, they did keep in touch and met often. Soon they became close again and conversed a lot. They both spent time together going trekking, elephant riding and spent nights together. After all of this, Koffee believed that she could only like girls and that Kissy was the love of her life.

In the last week of summer, Koffee’s parents came to visit her, and they were surprised to have seen Kissy there. When Koffee’s grandma informed in the past that Koffee’s friend visited her house, Koffee’s parents thought it was the lovebird. However, before they could raise their questions, Kissy answered most of them, saying that she had been working on a project and got to know that Koffee was living just nearby.

Pleased, all of them spent the evening joyfully and had dinner together. A week later, everyone left for Central.

Koffee started going to school as usual. Kissy and Koffee decided to keep their relationship a secret. They secretly met at Kissy’s place, and no one ever doubted them. Kissy genuinely cared and pushed Koffee around every corner she could. She guided Koffee in her studies and personal matters. They had spent so much time together that Koffee never had any time for anyone else. The lovebirds suspected Koffee was hanging with a partner they didn't know about. They tried asking her, but Koffee denied it every time, not only because she promised Kissy but also to not lose her friends.

Two years passed, and Koffee was done with high school and got selected into one of the best colleges in Polestar. As Kissy also graduated, she tried to apply for jobs at various interior firms in Polestar so that they could live in the same city.

The girl in the lovebirds got into Castle University, while the boy could not get into any reputed college. His father was quite disappointed but helplessly got his son a management seat at one of the reputed universities.

Though his girlfriend wanted him to join her, the boy didn’t agree to declare that he should be prioritising his career first and even added that distance can never affect their relationship.

Bidding them farewell, Koffee set out to Polestar a week before her enrollment. Kissy was happy as Koffee got placed into a good university and was delighted that she could live with her girlfriend.

Pleading with her father by asking to consider it a gift for her accomplishment, Koffee rented a one-bedroom flat, which was a few kilometres from her college. She wanted to surprise Kissy and waited for her arrival. Two months later, Kissy got an offer from a startup. Though the pay was less, she took it and moved to Polestar as she feared long-distance relationships.

As soon as Kissy reached Polestar, she expected Koffee at the station, but she was disappointed to see that she was nowhere to be seen. In fact, when she called Koffee, she said that she had an important class that she couldn’t afford to miss and hence couldn’t receive.

In reality, Koffee wanted to surprise Kissy. She actually stayed home and decorated their room with red rose petals, dolls, cosy quilts, and kept the door unlocked from the inside so that Kissy could enter directly.

Looking at a piece of paper which included the address, Kissy stood in front of the building, sighed and looked upwards, wondering if she should head to the 7th floor of that building. She took the elevator, wondering how she should get in, and when she reached the door, she was surprised that it was not completely closed.

As soon as she opened the door, she was welcomed with candles and red roses which said, “Welcome, my love”.

She jumped in joy, and in a second, Koffee appeared smiling. They both embraced each other and spent the day together.

V: Action

Kissy’s office is quite far from their home, but still, she decided to live with Koffee under the same roof. They did almost all things together and even took walks. Whenever Koffee’s parents wanted to visit her, Koffee refused to say she had something or the other in her study.

When they complained, Koffee visited them and expressed that her roommate didn’t like any company.

A year passes by, and although Koffee has few friends, she rarely goes out with them. She never invited any of her friends to her place.

Kissy, on the other hand, went to pubs and parties with her friends and colleagues regularly, leaving her partner at home. This never angered Koffee but certainly disappointed her. When questioned as to why they didn’t spend their evenings together, Kissy replied, “We should get along with people we work with or else life will turn miserable.”

Everything was going well until one day when Koffee’s parents suddenly showed up at her place without any prior intimation. They got the address from the broker who rented the place to Koffee. The door was half open, and Koffee’s parents barged in intensely. When they passed the living room, they could see Koffee and Kissy canoodling on the bed.

Dumbfounded, Koffee’s father yelled, “What’s happening here? What the hell are you both doing?”

His eyes turned red, and both of them stood horrified and were out of words. Koffee’s father raced towards her and slapped her. Before he threw another, his wife held him back. Fuming and unable to digest what he had to see while witnessing his wife weeping, he could not utter a word. He stood stupefied for a while before he shouted again, “You were like a daughter to us. How could you do this to Koffee?”

Dazed, Kissy laid her head down. She admitted that they both liked each other for a long time. When Kissy tried to explain, Koffee’s father yelled at the top of his voice, “Do not justify your attempt to ruin my daughter's life!”

Soon after, Koffee was forced to pack her stuff and leave for Central. She contacted the Head of the Department of her college and informed him that she was not feeling well and would revert as soon as possible. On arriving in Central, her parents arranged a meeting with a counsellor twice a week. He tried his best to talk to her, casually asking about her interests and hobbies. After a few detailed discussions, the counsellor answered her father's one question that has been bothering him for a long time, whether his daughter is truly homosexual and is not confused or misled. The moment Koffee’s father got aware of that fact, he immediately disagreed with it and even expressed his disbelief and contempt that sexual orientation is not a choice but just a complex interplay of hormonal influences.

After all of this, it took quite a long time for Koffee’s parents to understand their daughter’s situation, but with no faith in standing up to society. They could not let her continue her course since they believed that could lead to their daughter being vilified. Deep inside, they couldn’t help themselves but didn’t want to lose Koffee’s trust too.

Nearly a month later, Koffee returned to Polestar along with her mother to attend exams. She tried contacting Kissy but to no response. It is then understood that she was being ignored, and when sought through a message, Kissy leaves a message saying she’s busy.

Disheartened, Koffee keeps on assuring herself that everything is alright. That night, she sleeps with her mother holding her tears with all of her strength. Three weeks later, Kissy asks her if they can meet up.

When Koffee settles down before her in the restaurant, Kissy then goes on to confess that Koffee’s parents were right and that what she did was completely wrong. Leaning forward, Kissy whispered, “You were a minor… what was I even thinking?”

Not even considering it to be a thing, Koffee sat silent while Kissy continued a moment later, “I know it’s hard to forget, but let’s move on. It was just an attraction, and I don’t think it will work.”

Noticing how she said that so casually and without any guilt or concern, Koffee sat befuddled. However, even after all this, Koffee was pleased enough to say, “I am sorry if I hurt you. Let’s give this another chance. We cannot end it like this.”

Kissy raised her hands, exclaiming, “No, it’s over. I cannot do this. I will come and collect my stuff later. Take care of yourself.”

Finishing her sentence, she left the restaurant and did not care to look back. Heartbroken, Koffee skipped college again and ignored calls from everyone. She locked herself in a room and spent nights wailing under a blanket. One day, on her mother’s invitation, the lovebird visited to plead with Koffee to move on. She remarked how everyone kind of guessed that she might have gone through a bad breakup, but Koffee ignored her. It was all darkness and hopelessness until she showed up...

VI: Hope

Days before the exams, Koffee realised that without any help, she would be doomed. She couldn’t sleep at night and was worried about the exam. She reached out to the Lovebird to see if she could get any help from her. However, she was recommended to reach out to a boy named Hopester. Thinking that it was just one of those Lovebird’s ideas to hook her up, Koffee declined to reach out to Hopester until the last day. However, with no option left, she visited him at her college.

Turned out he was their classmate, and he laughed when she said that she was studying the same course. Maybe because he never saw her in class. Not even once. However, he promised to help her out only if she agreed to join him for a cup of coffee post the exam. Koffee agreed, and after the exam, they went to a nearby cafe. The first thing he asked was, “Now if you don’t mind, could you tell me what’s bothering you?”

Koffee smiled. She replied with a smirk, “If you want to get into my pants, you will have to do better, mister.”

Waiting until the coffee was served with some biscuits, Hopester replied, “Do not get excited, sweetheart. Lovebird told me you are going through deep shit.”

Curious as to how much he could take without being judgemental, Koffee told him everything that had happened. Listening to all of it without any interruption, Hopester asked, “When was the last time you did something for yourself?”

Noticing Koffee staying silent, he continued, “All I see is a girl weeping over a cheat without any regard for herself.”

Noticing Koffee staying silent again, Hopester asked, “Tell me one thing you are good at?”

Realising that he genuinely waited for the answer, Koffee hesitantly replied, “I could sing.”

After he asked if she could sing a few of his favourite songs, he took her home, and after introducing her to his mother, both of them sat on the balcony and jammed. Koffee realised Hopester played the guitar quite well, and though she was a bit hesitant in the beginning, they got quite comfortable with each other.

As time passed, Koffee started going out more often. She built a good rapport with her friends and even confessed that she was in a relationship with a girl. She didn’t care about any comments or bullies. She tried living a normal life without fretting over societal or mental abuses. She remembered how hard she studied to get into the University, which made her focus even more and successfully graduated with flying colours. Best of all, she spent quality time with Lovebird and Hopester.

Six months later, one sunny morning, Koffee found a small gift box tied with a red ribbon and red rose on her computer desk at work. It said, ”Open Me”.

Perplexed, Koffee tried opening the box. To her surprise, she found a unicorn-shaped cup inside, along with a note saying, “I’m sorry”. She was astonished for a moment and searched for a name on the box, only to find nothing. She turned around to see if there was someone, but there was none. She kept the gift and guessed who it could be from.

The next day as expected, Koffee received a call from Kissy. She wanted to talk, and without any hesitation, Koffee agreed, and they met in a nearby restaurant.

Though she didn’t age much, Kissy could notice that Koffee had changed completely. The way she sits, the way she doesn’t start a conversation. Not hoping for much, Kissy hesitantly admitted, “I know I hurt you. I made mistakes, and I am sorry about everything.”

Koffee didn’t utter a word but just leaned back in her chair. Taking a deep breath, Kissy continued, “Since the day I left you, I couldn’t get over you. I really loved you so much, I couldn’t admit it.”

Without even thinking twice, Koffee whispered, “Perhaps Clueless got a clue after all.”

While Kissy was shocked and confused, Koffee continued, “Anyway, Kissy. Thank you for the apology, and I wish you nothing but good luck.”

When she was about to stand up, Kissy was baffled and asked her, “Are you seriously walking away?”

Taking a moment, Koffee spit out, “You are a bitter human who cheats, manipulates and kicks down people when they are at their worst. My ignorance blinded me for a while to believe that there was an 'us', and the fact that I wasted many evenings weeping for that 'us' makes me pity myself. Enough?”

For a moment, Kissy stayed calm, and Koffee stood up. When she was about to leave, Kissy shouted, “You cannot just leave! You can never be happy without me!”

With a sarcastic smile, Koffee replied, “I can leave, and I will be happy. Watch me.”

That was the last time Koffee met Kissy, and never again was Kissy in her thoughts. She continued closely bonding with the Lovebird and Hopester. They often used to meet and spend quality time together.

A few years down the line, Koffee went on to marry the love of her life, Honey. To every broken soul that she crossed paths with, Koffee always said, “Never give up, there is always One awaiting you.”