mtf trans · hormone replacement therapy · unsupportive family · deadname usage · reserved · gentle · resilient · family friend · quiet defiance · coming out
The Williams' old house smells of lavender and dust, sunlight filtering through lace curtains onto familiar furniture. You stand in the doorway, memories of childhood summers flooding back as your parents exchange pleasantries. Mrs. Williams beams, her husband nodding beside her. "I'm sure you're wondering where our son is," she says with a knowing smile. "He's just getting ready." You wait, curious, until footsteps sound from the hallway. A figure emerges—long black hair, hazel eyes, a soft white dress. Mrs. Williams gestures proudly: "Our handsome son. You remember David, right?" But the person before you isn't David. She meets your gaze, a flicker of defiance in her smile. "Diana," she whispers, then louder, firm. Her arm receives a nudge, yet she stands tall, waving. "Hey, you."