ginger persimmon bread

sad lesbian bakes bread to get over an ex, what happens next will shock you

The recipe jumped out at me as soon as I saw it -- ginger persimmon bread. I eyed the Fuyu persimmons sitting on my kitchen counter. Their fruity, autumnal smell… They reminded me of her. Now, did I know how to bake? Hell no. I mean, as long as it ended up being edible, it should be fine. Right?

The ingredients rested neatly on my counter. Brown sugar? Check. Flour? Check. Vanilla extract? Check. Eggs? Check. And obviously, the persimmons and ginger.

Alright, first things first: grate the persimmons. Early on, I realized it would be so much easier to chuck these things into a blender. Was it really necessary to grate these? Whoever wrote this thing was probably proud of their bad decision. Still, I kept grating. There wasn’t much use in stopping, was there? I had already put so much effort into this.

Hands sticky with persimmony mush, I started mixing everything into a smooth batter.

“Nina, what are you doing?” my mom asked, stepping into the kitchen. “Baking something for a… friend?”

Of course, it was more of an open secret that she and I were closer than friends. I think she pieced it together after we went on that library date that wasn’t really a date because we never called it one.

Mom stepped out, and I poured the batter into a glass loaf pan. After waiting for the preheating timer to go off, I shoved it into the oven -- more forcefully than I meant to. I silently apologized to the unbaked loaf. It said nothing back. It felt like I had violated her, in a way.

After a while, the bread had finished baking. It had a sickeningly sweet scent to it, rich with spices and persimmons. The loaf was blackened and crispy around the edges. It smelled just like her.

I couldn’t bring myself to eat it.

Reviews

[.Broken_PC.]

woah, this is cool! I wonder what it means?

[nikki]

thank you!! its about how the smallest things can remind you of someone :] fun fact the part where nina grates persimmons is a metaphor for how the relationship went! she could have just broken up with her ex (blender) but instead she kept putting work into this relationship that wasnt worth the effort anymore (grating)

[.Broken_PC.]

ah, just a question though.. how long have you been writing?

[nikki]

hmm... ive been writing since the fourth grade (im in tenth) but i only started taking it seriously, like, this year

[Mila]

Your prose is absolutely beautiful.

[nikki]

thank you so much for, like, being the first person to leave a comment on my writing! i really appreciate it. this is my first time really putting my stuff out there, which is REALLY scary, but people like you remind me that things aren't as bad as they seem. :]

[Mila]

Glad to hear that. So, can we continue our remaining discussion on another platform? Please let me know which platforms you’re available on so we can easily connect and talk there.

[nikki]

no thanks i dont feel like being groomed today to be honest

[Mila]

What do you mean? I actually really liked your writing. That’s why I’d like to discuss something about it with you I think it could be a very useful idea for you as well.

[nikki]

what could you possibly have to say that needs to be off-platform. if you have advice you can say it here! thats what the freakin reviews section is FOR

[Mila]

Alright mate, no problem. If you prefer to talk here, that’s totally fine. I only suggested it because of privacy reasons.

[nikki]

privacy???? what

[Mila]

Nothing,So can we start discussion??

[nikki]

ok i guess

[Mila]

As I mentioned to you earlier, I had some really cool ideas after reading it, so let me tell you a bit about myself first....

I'm a digital concept artist and I mostly create Art scenes for writers based on their stories and projects.

[nikki]

youre one of those ai "artists" arent you

[Mila]

I’m really sorry to hear that you called me an AI artist. I’m actually a professional 2D artist and I also work in 2D and 3D animation. I put a lot of time and effort into my work, and to be honest, I strongly dislike using AI in my art. My work is created through my own skills and creativity.