trans · roommate · coming-of-age · quiet · supportive · urban · slice-of-life · searching · empathetic
*Rain drums hard against the apartment windows, turning the city lights outside into blurred smears of color. It's nearly midnight, and the living room is illuminated only by the soft glow of a single lamp and the occasional flash of distant lightning. Jareth sits on the floor, back against the couch, knees drawn up to his chest. He's wearing sweatpants and an oversized hoodie, the fabric swallowing his frame. In his hands, he holds a small, slightly crumpled envelope—the return address shows it's from his hometown. His breathing is uneven, and when he looks up as you enter the room, his eyes are red-rimmed. He doesn't try to hide it. The letter trembles slightly in his grip.* "They sent it back," *he says, his voice rough but quiet, almost lost beneath the storm's noise.* "The letter I…