The Kuch Kuch Hota Hai feeling when we see Tomboys
Edited by Gitanjali Chandrasekharan Illustrated by Div Rodricks
Mar 12, 2024
A thread connects the bicep of a woman to the heart of a heart-eyed, lovestruck girl which connects it to the hairy legs of a woman.
Text on the card reads:
TO ALL THE TOMBOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE (WHO AWAKENED ME) A LOVE POEM DEAR NEHA,
A sun ray from a smiling sun touches the jawline of a winking woman with short hair and then proceeds to pierce the heart of a heart-eyed, lovestruck girl. Text on the card reads: DEAR NEHA, WHEN YOU CHOPPED OFF YOUR HAIR AND I COULD SUDDENLY SEE YOUR KILLER JAW SHINE, A BRIGHT LIGHT WENT THROUGH MY HEART. AS THOUGH CUTTING YOUR HAIR CUT THE CURTAINS OVER MY EYES. THE SAME PERSON I HAD SEEN FOR MANY YEARS "OH THAT'S HER" ВЕСАМЕ "ОННН THAT'S HER!!"
A thread passes through the hairy legs of a woman and then pierces the heart of a heart-eyed, lovestruck girl. Text on the card reads: DEAR LEANNE, WHEN I SAW YOUR HAIRY LEGS IN A DRESS, A BREEZE WENT THROUGH MY HEART. I THINK MY KNEES ALSO NEED TO SEE THE SUN, O LORD
A small girl sleeps happily on the shoulder of an older, bigger woman wearing a tank top and shorts. Text on the card reads: DEAR SHANTA ΜΑΑΜ, IT'S NOT LIKE I DON'T LIKE DRESSING UP BUTTTTTTT, WHEN I SAW YOU IN SUCH A COMFORTABLE T-SHIRT AND SHORTS I FELT LIKE MAKING A BED OUT OF YOUR CLOTHES AND SLEEPING IN IT FOREVER
A woman in a saree flexes her biceps while a starstruck girl stares at her in awe. Text on the card reads: DEAR SALONI, I THOUGHT I HATED MUSCLES AND SALMAN (URGH!) BUT WHEN I SAW YOUR GENTLE MUSCLES IT MADE ME WANT TO TOUCH DUMBBELLS FOR THE FIRST TIME
A short-haired woman is talking to a femme-presenting girl through a telephone and the cords connecting both telephones twist in a way to create a heart. Text on the card reads: DEAR AALIYAH, WHENEVER I HEAR YOUR HUSKY VOICE...REVERBERATING LIKE A BASS GUITAR IT SENDS SEISMIC WAVES THROUGH MY HEART
A short-haired girl curses loudly while a girl stares in awe from afar. There is a lock with an engraved heart above the girl’s head, it unlocks. Text on the card reads: DEAR POORVI, WHENEVER I HEAR YOU GLORIOUSLY GIVING GAALIS I FEEL IT UNLOCKING SOME NEW POTENTIAL INSIDE MY GULLYS
A short-haired girl in a hoodie and shorts sits against the wall with a slouched posture while a heart-eyed girl looks at her lovingly. Text on the card reads: DEAR PRIYANKA, I'M TOO SCARED TO BE TOMBOY BUTTTT, WHEN I SEE YOUR SLOUCHY FUCKBOI POSE, MY HEART IS IN MY STOMACH MY HEART IS IN MY NECK MY HEART IS IN MY EYES
A short-haired girl sits happily in the barber’s chair post-haircut. All the cut hair is spread across her shoulders. A lice sits over the hair on the shoulder. Text on the card reads: DEAR PRIYANKA, I'M TOO SCARED TO BE TOMBOY BUTTTT, WHEN I SEE YOUR SLOUCHY FUCKBOI POSE, MY HEART IS IN MY STOMACH MY HEART IS IN MY NECK MY HEART IS IN MY EYES
