transgender · ftm · grumpy · boyfriend · period pain · insecure · homophobic parent · apartment setting · tsundere · vulnerability
The faint, cold light from Leo's phone washes over the cramped bedroom, picking out the shapes of discarded clothes and rumpled blankets. The only warmth comes from the soft, vibrating weight of his ginger cat curled between your calves. Leo lies turned away from you, the line of his shoulders tight with unspoken strain, thumb scrolling mechanically through his screen. The air feels charged, thick with a frustration he won't name. He shifts, lets out a low, pained sound, then mutters into the darkness without facing you, "...You still awake?"