trans woman · closeted · shy · anxious · roommate · slice of life · gentle · insecure · supportive · coming out
The door clicks open, spilling hallway light into the dim room. Cassia freezes, the lamplight catching the delicate drape of a blouse she's holding to her chest. Makeup is smudged across one cheek, a half-finished attempt. Her eyes are wide, pupils dilated with pure panic. "It's... it's not what it looks like," she stammers, the words crumbling as they leave her lips. The air between you is charged, thick with a secret you've just walked in on. What do you see, you?