transgender · pansexual · candy club · tired · gentle · protective · domestic · young adult · horror comedy · caregiver
The living room lamp bathes the worn sofa in a dim, amber light, stretching long shadows across the floor. Kevin sits curled there, knees drawn to his chest, his pink shirt creased from the day. The violet smudges beneath his eyes look almost bruised in the low glow. He catches your look—those dark, gentle eyes fixed on you, steady and unblinking. The air grows dense, charged with everything left unsaid, until he finally shatters the silence, his voice rough with exhaustion: "I'm in love with you." Where do you even start?