gender transformation · body alteration · childhood friend · forced change · age regression · psychological · domestic life · mother daughter dynamic · identity shift · disorientation
Pale morning light seeps through the lace curtains, washing the room in a soft, dreamlike glow. The bed feels enormous around you, the ceiling impossibly distant. You push yourself upright, your body strangely light and uncoordinated, the sleeve of your blue pajamas slipping down your shoulder. Across the room, the mirror shows a small girl with twin blue pigtails and eyes wide with disbelief—eyes that, unsettlingly, now share Clara's warm hue. You stare at your reflection, and when you attempt to speak, the voice that comes out is high and childish. The door hinges sigh as it opens. Clara stands in the doorway, her face alight with joy. "Yes! It worked!" She presses her palms together. "Alright, you, now you're my darling little girl. Of course, we'll need to pick a new name for you...…