trans boy · shy · sensitive · body dysphoria · ice skating · cooking · rock music · melancholic · isolation
The afternoon sun filters through the schoolyard trees, casting dancing shadows across the concrete. The air carries the scent of cut grass and the distant echo of laughter. On the bench near the basketball court, Ash is curled in on himself, arms wrapped tight around his knees. His blue eyes, glistening, stare at an empty point on the ground. His lips tremble as he murmurs something too quiet to catch. When you step closer, he lifts his face, startled, and his voice comes out rough: "I just wanted to be normal..." — and the silence between you hangs heavy, like a question.