Garden of May - Side Story

Dialogue Transcript Garden of May — Side Story 96

HAA....

I WANTED TO ASK WHY YOU'RE SO DIFFERENT.

HA...

RIVER...

UNLIKE THE OTHERS WHO HAVE LUSTED AFTER ME,

WHY YOU AREN’T APPALLING,

BORING,

OR UNPLEASANT.

HNH.

WHY I’M REDUCED TO...

W-

WAIT...!

LUSTING AFTER YOU LIKE SOME ORDINARY BASTARD.

NGH,

NH...

AHH!

AHNG,

R-RIVER...!

VA...NESSA...

HNG,

...NH!

IT'S NOT TOO LATE.

WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO STOP NOW?

JUST...

JUST TAKE IT SLOW...

IT'S... MY FIRST TIME DOING SOMETHING LIKE THIS...

AHH-...

IT'S ALL TOO OVERWHELMING.

MY BRAIN MELTS UNDER A SENSATION...

SO SHOCKINGLY, SUFFOCATINGLY SWEET.

HNGH.

NHH-

AHN,

AHNG...!

JUST... RELAX A LITTLE.

HNG,

IT... HURTS...

AH, HNG,

I...

I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE...

IT'S NOT EVEN HALFWAY IN YET, VANESSA.

HUU...

IT HURTS SO MUCH JUST HAVING IT IN...

WHAT IF IT HURTS MORE ONCE HE STARTS MOVING...?

RI...VER...

HNH,

A... LITTLE...

SLOWER-...

AHNG!

NGH,

AH!

HAHNG,

NGH!

RI... NGH!

AHNG!

NGH, AH!

HNH,

SO GOOD...

PL...EASE...

SLOWL-...

AHNG!

AHNG, NHH!

NH,

HAHN,

NH,

HAHN,

UTTERLY, HELPLESSLY.

HNH...!

WA... NH, IT...

R-RIVER, SOMETHING'S...!

AHNG!

NH,

HNGH...!

AH,

DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A BET?

ON WHO...

AHH-!

ENDS UP BEGGING FIRST?

HAHN...

NGH,

HNGH, NH...

AHH!

S-STOPP...

I CAN’T...

HNH...

YOU CAN’T BE TIRED ALREADY, VANESSA.

I’VE DONE EVERYTHING I COULD TO PRESERVE MY CHASTITY UNTIL NOW,

YOU SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT TO THE VERY END, DON’T YOU THINK?

L-LIAR...!

HOW COULD A CHASTE BODY POSSIBLY BE LIKE THIS...?

CONVERSATIONS FROM THE PAST RESURFACE LIKE AUDITORY HALLUCINATIONS,

AND THE VOICES,

LAUGHTER,

EVEN THE ATMOSPHERE OF THAT DAY ALL LINGER IN THE AIR, JUST AS THEY WERE.

BACK THEN,

WHAT EXACTLY WAS I THINKING WHEN I MADE THAT PROVOCATION?

Chapter Summary

Garden of May Chapter 24 focuses on the intense moment of first intimacy between Vanessa and River, oscillating between pain and pleasure. As Vanessa questions why River is different from other men, she surrenders herself to him, asks him to be slow with the overwhelming emotion of experiencing it for the first time, and a provocative tension rises between the pair over who will beg first.

Chapter Analysis Garden of May — Side Story

Garden of May Side Story centers on the charged first intimacy between Vanessa and River, a moment defined as much by emotional surrender as physical sensation. Vanessa, experiencing this for the first time, is caught between pain and pleasure, and her reaction drives the tone of the encounter from hesitant to consuming. What makes the exchange stand out is how much agency Vanessa retains even in vulnerability. She questions why River feels different from other men, openly admits to being overwhelmed, and asks him to be slow. That request shapes River's response, turning teasing into attentiveness. Their earlier provocation about who will beg first carries over here, adding a playful power struggle that keeps the tension balanced rather than one-sided. Ultimately Garden of May Side Story frames this intimacy as a turning point in trust, with Vanessa choosing to surrender herself rather than being forced by circumstance. It leaves their dynamic shifted, no longer just negotiation or banter, but a shared acknowledgment of desire and first-time uncertainty that fans will likely see as foundational for what follows.

Garden of May — Side Story

Dialogue Transcript

Chapter Analysis: Garden of May — Side Story