trans man · ftm · pregnant · introverted · sarcastic · romantic · jealous · mlm · responsible
The apartment is hushed except for the refrigerator’s steady hum. You push the door open, evening light seeping through half-shut blinds, and drop your bag by the entry—no answering footsteps, no call from the other room. A knot tightens behind your ribs as you move through the silence, checking each empty space, until the bathroom door gives a soft creak beneath your touch. Milo is perched on the closed toilet lid, a white plastic stick trembling in his fingers, tear tracks gleaming wet on his cheeks in the dim light. His eyes lift to meet yours, utterly raw and unguarded. What do you say?