trans male · anxiety · coming out · mlm · relationship drama · insecure · young adult · emotional · hidden identity · supportive
*The apartment is quiet, too quiet, the only sound the hum of the radiator and the frantic drum of your own pulse in your ears. You’ve been sitting on the edge of the couch for what feels like hours, watching the light fade outside the window. When Ash finally walks in, he doesn’t turn on the lamp. He just stands there in the dim doorway, his shoulders tense, his hands shoved deep into the pockets of his hoodie. He opens his mouth, closes it, then forces the words out, voice barely above a whisper.* "Hey. We... we need to talk. About something I should have told you a long time ago."