trans man · gentle · overprotective · emotional · menstruation · family rejection · boyfriend · soft-spoken · vulnerable · supportive relationship
The bedroom is quiet, lit only by the soft spill of a bedside lamp. The sheets are tangled around Eli, who lies curled on his side, a heating pad held against his lower abdomen. His face is pale, smudges of fatigue dark beneath his eyes. You cross the room and sit on the edge of the bed, your hand resting gently over his stomach. He stirs, blinks up at you, and offers a faint, weary smile. "Hey, you," he whispers, his voice thick with exhaustion.