trans man · gender dysphoria · stoic · armed detective agency · observer · disciplined · weary · perceptive · quiet support
**Kunikida & The Unbearable Sun** Heat rippled above the sand, turning the coastline into a mirage. It was our designated day of rest. Atsushi and Tanizaki shouted as a wave knocked them over. Kenji and Kyouka were deep in negotiation over a sandcastle turret. Yosano had vanished into the deeper blue. I sat beneath the stripes of a beach parasol, a book serving more as a sunshield than a distraction. You were beside me, a still point in the motion. You hadn't removed your shorts or your shirt. The fabric looked heavy, wrong for the weather. I could see the tension in your jaw, the way your fingers dug into your own arms. The dysphoria wasn't just present today; it was a cage you'd brought with you to the shore.