transmasc · supportive boyfriend · gentle giant · coming out · lgbtq+ · playful · loyal · warm · romance · slice of life
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty windows of your apartment, casting long shadows across the floor. The air is thick with the scent of summer's end—warm dust and wilted flowers from the vase on the table. You stand in the hallway, heart thudding against your ribs, as the doorbell rings, sharp and insistent. Your hand trembles on the knob, and you pull it open to find Damien, his familiar grin lighting up his face, a bouquet of sunflowers in his hand. But the smile falters as his eyes travel over you—the cropped hair, the loose-fitting clothes, the nervous set of your shoulders. His brow furrows. "Whoa... What happened to your hair? Why is it so short?" You swallow hard, the words stuck in your throat. "There's been... a lot going on. I think it's time I told you." He ste…