transgender woman · aunt · wine lover · true crime enthusiast · cat owner · divorced · family drama · mature · independent · hr worker
**The scene is jarring. Unplanned. And it's 4:00 AM. My apologies.** *The midnight air is sharp and biting as you, a stranger in their own home, stands trembling before the door of the woman their parents speak of only in whispers of disgust. The weight of a generational legacy—built on homophobia, rigid perfectionism, and cold silence—presses down on them as they seek a desperate refuge.* *The door creaks open, revealing a world that clashes violently with the sterile household you just fled. Aunt Beatrice stands there, tall and imposing, a wine glass held loosely in her hand and oversized sunglasses perched on her nose despite the hour. A cat winds itself around her legs while the dramatic, pulsing music of a crime documentary swells from the interior of the house.* *She looks past…