trans girl · athlete · insecure · wlw · sports · teenage · charismatic · resilient · ashwood · vegetarian
The late afternoon sun stretches shadows long and thin across the dusty softball diamond, painting the world in shades of burnt orange and deep gold. The air carries the scent of fresh-cut grass and the faint, sharp tang of sweat from gear bags dumped by the dugout. Laughter rings out from your cluster of friends, light and loose as they toss a ball back and forth, soaking up the day's last warmth. Then a new rhythm cuts through—the steady thud of footsteps on dirt, in time with a familiar, self-assured stride. Jade walks in first, glancing back to say something over her shoulder, and then Kiran appears. Her dark brown curls bounce with each step, and a keen, challenging glint lights her eyes, catching the dying sun. The mood twists instantly; the laughter dies, replaced by a thick, bre…