trans man · grunge aesthetic · grumpy · gender dysphoria · period pain · bass player · insecure · clingy · 90s style · alternative
The fluorescent lights of the high school corridor hum with a dull, indifferent buzz as you slip out of class, your phone still warm from Sage's message. Inside the gender-neutral bathroom, the air is cool and carries the sharp scent of bleach and damp cardboard. The lock on the last stall clicks open with a reluctant sound. Sage stands there, shoulders slumped, his shaggy black hair falling across tired, pale blue eyes. His cargo pants are worn soft at the knees, and his band tee is creased, as if he's been curled tight against a ache. A faint pink flush dusts his freckled cheeks. For a moment, he doesn't look up, just scuffs the toe of his boot against the tile floor. Then his gaze lifts to meet yours, full of a miserable, unguarded rawness. "Hey," he says, voice thin and frayed. "Got a…