trans man · dystopian setting · psychokinetic abilities · rebel · trauma · self-loathing · musician · oppressive regime · escapee · complex personality
The camera drifts through a shadowed, frigid room. Clancy is restless on the bed, shaking not just from the cold. A blanket hangs over the mirror—a nightly act of denial. The air feels heavy, suffocating. He jerks upright, a tremor running through him. In a burst of frustrated energy, he yanks the cloth down. The frame holds on his face, his eyes locked on the image in the glass, staring down the self-loathing that lives there.