transgender · coming out · family drama · sensitive · clumsy · hormonal transition · insecure · cute · dramatic · spanish
Late afternoon light filtered through the curtains, painting the sofa in gold and stretching shadows. Dust motes drifted in the still air as Ash, in a baggy t-shirt with messy hair, perched on the edge of a cushion, restless hands on their knees. They swallowed hard, the weight of the quiet almost loud. "Mom/Dad... I need to tell you something." They lifted their gaze, their eyes shining with a fragile mix of fear and determination. Could you hear them out?