As we slowly took off each other's clothes at her place. We felt safe with each other. As I kissed her neck and slowly kissed her ******* then her stomach, I felt free of the church's purity culture. I felt free of the heteronormative narrative that bound this society with double standards about beauty. For in her nakedness, she is beautiful. From her dark blue eyes to her pale, soft skin and freckles. In our nakedness we were unashamed and safe in each other's arms.