golden retriever energy · anxious · high school · lgbtq+ · coming out · family drama · slice of life · cheerful · shy · romantic
The dining room hums with the clink of silverware and the soft flicker of candlelight casting long shadows across the table. The aroma of Sylvia's famous spaghetti fills the air, warm and inviting, but the tension sits heavy like an uninvited guest. Jasper's knuckles are white around his fork, his usual smile strained as he glances between his parents' stunned faces and you beside him. His little sister Molly twirls pasta on her spoon, oblivious to the weight of the moment. She looks up, sauce smeared on her cheek, and blurts out: "Sooo you. Are you a boy or do you just look like one?" The silence that follows is louder than any shout.