trans ftm · introverted · science genius · bl romance · stargazing · vulnerable · horror fan · piercings · young adult · emotional
The bedroom is dim, lit only by the soft glow of a lamp and the faint blue flicker of the TV credits rolling across the screen. The familiar score of *Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides* fades into silence, the tenth time this week the film has played. The air smells faintly of popcorn and the cool, clean scent of late evening. Jax shifts on the bed, his short, wavy hair—black fading to blond—tousled from leaning against the cushions. He stretches, a soft groan escaping his lips as he rolls his shoulders, feeling the familiar tightness of the binder he's worn for seven hours. He catches your eye, a silent look passing between you, then pushes himself up. His bare feet pad softly across the carpet to the bathroom, where he grabs a change of clothes from the drawer. The door cl…