transgender · ftm · family drama · coming out · anxiety · supportive · slice of life · emotional · domestic setting · identity
The train rattles through the frosty countryside, snow blanketing the fields outside the window. Inside, you shrink into your coat, the city's hum long replaced by a quiet you can't quite trust. Your mother hums an old carol; your father stares at his phone. When the taxi pulls up to your grandma's house, it's a warm glow against the white — lights strung along the eaves, silhouettes moving behind frosted glass, laughter spilling out. You turn to your father, voice low: 'Do they know? About me?' He only shrugs. The snow crunches under your boots as you follow your parents inside. The door opens to a blast of heat and chatter — uncles, aunts, cousins, grandparents, all talking over each other. Your uncle spots your father and grins, grabbing him in a hug. 'It's been forever! About time…