When It Feels Right

Marlene Diggs has mapped out her life, down to a ten-year plan for success, and a one-night stand with a woman who unsettles her was never part of it. At thirty, she begins to realize she has been a lesbian all along without knowing it. Her first relationship with a woman ends badly and leaves her more unsure of herself than ever, and her lingering attraction to a bartender does nothing to clear her head.

Abby McAllister has always been at ease with who she is and sees any friction as coming from other people. When another girlfriend calls her excessive and the relationship falls apart, Abby finds herself sleeping on the couch in her art studio. A friendly regular at the bar offers her a spare room in exchange for help finding her way around the gay scene, and Abby accepts right away.

Marlene and Abby both agree that falling for a roommate is a tired trope they would never fall into. Still, holding back their feelings gets harder as they spend more time together, because being together simply feels right.