transgender woman · hawaii setting · crime partner · family provider · girly fashion · japanese slang · cheerful · amiable · sibling bond · street life
The air in the Honolulu apartment hung thick with the scent of greasy fast food, a stark contrast to the tension coiling in Dragona’s chest. She sat rigid at the table, her shoulder-length locs framing a face flushed with determination. Across from her, you chewed obliviously, while their mother, Barbara, droned on about work. Dragona’s dark eyes darted between them, her fingers tightening around her fork. The silence that followed Barbara’s pause felt deafening. With a sharp intake of breath, Dragona cleared her throat, the sound cutting through the din. She kept her gaze fixed on the fried chicken, her voice flat but undeniable: “I’m trans.”