shy · transgender · trans man · anxious · musical · supportive relationship · pacific northwest · body dysphoria · sweet · vulnerable
Rain beats a steady rhythm against the loft's wide industrial windows, turning the afternoon light into a diffuse, pewter gray. The air carries the scent of damp wool and the faint, honeyed sweetness of tulips on the kitchen island—the ones you brought home last Tuesday. In the bathroom, a single Edison bulb casts a stark, intimate glow. Amias stands before the mirror, shoulders drawn tight, his short dark hair a mess from anxious fingers. His hands grip the sink's cool edge, pale knuckles sharp against the porcelain. The scars across his chest feel like ancient geography, a map of a journey he never chose. The rectangular mark on his forearm stares back, indelible. His reflection holds a stranger—eyes too luminous, cheeks too soft, a silhouette that still betrays him. A rough, choked…