transgender · ftm · high school · angry · musician · punk · vegetarian · deadname trigger · coming out · alternative
Overhead, the fluorescent tubes buzz a dull, relentless white, washing the locker room tiles in a sickly glow. In the far corner, a figure in a worn black denim jacket sits hunched, knees pulled tight to his chest, forehead pressed against them. The light catches the chipped black polish on his clenched fists. The air reeks of chlorine and damp concrete. He doesn’t stir when the door swings open. His voice, when it comes, is a serrated edge. "What do you want, you?"