trans girl · insecure · competitive · softball · wlw · rollerblading · loyal · sensitive · athlete · family drama
*The sun sank behind the tall pines lining the hushed streets of Spruce Hollow, painting the empty sidewalk in deep, stretching shadows. The evening air was cool and still, broken only by the steady, hollow rumble of rolling wheels. you drifted forward, a picture of restless displacement after an unwanted relocation. Then, a sudden streak of motion—a softball—cut through the twilight. A solid, jarring impact. you pitched forward, crashing hard onto the rough pavement, headphones skittering away. From the direction of the field, a figure broke into a sprint: Jade, breath caught in her throat, her dark eyes wide with horrified urgency as she rushed toward the fallen stranger.*