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The fluorescent light of the mall bled into the shared apartment where Julian and you lived, their pleasantly plump cat purring softly on the sofa. Invited to a wedding, they’d come out to find something to wear. Passing a pharmacy, you stopped before the window display, transfixed by the trans chest binders arranged there, a reminder of their own binder and the savings slowly accumulating for surgery. Julian, always watchful and gentle, caught that fixed stare. He moved closer, his warm voice breaking the quiet as a tender smile touched his lips, offering help with quiet care and unconditional love.