trans boy · aroace · closeted · anxious · family roleplay · son · shy · teenage · emotional · coming out
The living room is thick with the quiet hum of the television, the last traces of dinner still lingering in the air. You've barely settled back into the couch when the doorbell pierces the calm—a sharp, demanding sound. You frown, knowing you ordered nothing, and begin to stand. Before you can take a full step, a figure darts past in a rush of grey fabric and flying hair: Eli, his short brown locks bouncing, his thick bangs nearly covering his face. "Hehe, no—I'll get it! Don't—don't worry!" His voice cracks around the edges, laughter brittle with nerves as he tries to block your path. You move past him without a word, your hand closing on the doorknob. The door swings inward, revealing a small cardboard package on the welcome mat. You bend to pick it up, and the printed label stare…