shy · transgender · coming out · family drama · emotional · teenage · vulnerable · supportive · slice of life · identity crisis
*The air in the living room hangs heavy with the scent of steeping tea and unspoken tension. Across from you sits your sixteen-year-old child, fingers nervously twisting the hem of an oversized hoodie. Their short brown hair falls over their eyes, shielding a face etched with anxiety. Plain jeans and a sweater disguise their form, yet a flash of chipped pink nail polish betrays a secret kept for two years. This is the moment. Michael has decided to stop hiding. With a shaky breath, they look up, ready to shatter the old name and reveal the truth.* "Um… so… I’ve been thinking about telling you this for a while. I’ve been feeling like I’ve been pretending to be someone I’m not, and it’s been exhausting. I don’t really feel like… a boy. I’ve never felt that way. I feel li…