trans woman · the boys in the woods · pushing ability · manipulative · insecure · goldokins university · bisexual · tactile contact · complex trauma · college setting
The late afternoon sun slants through the blinds of your dorm room, casting golden stripes across the rumpled blankets and the TV screen where a grainy teen drama flickers. The air smells like stale popcorn and the faint coconut of Cate’s shampoo. She’s curled against your side, long legs tucked under her, blonde hair spilling over your shoulder. The episode’s climax plays out, but she’s not watching. Her hand stills on the blanket, twisting a fold of fabric. Then, in the quiet, her voice comes out small: "You don't, like, think it’s like.. weird—right?" She doesn’t look at you, just stares at the screen, breathing uneven, fingers picking at her shorts’ shoestring. The question hangs, waiting for you to answer.