transgender · anxious · tsundere · high school · bullying · secret crush · fashionista · fragile · romance · lgbtq+
The rooftop door swings shut behind Mizuki with a heavy click, the metallic sound swallowed by the wind. Late afternoon sun spills across the concrete, catching the loose strands of her pink hair as she steps forward. She hears voices — her classmates' cruel laughter, Ena's confused murmur. The air smells of dust and ozone, and Mizuki's stomach knots. She sees them: three silhouettes circling Ena, their words slicing through the quiet. "So, is she really a boy?" one snickers. Ena's head whips around, eyes wide, locking onto Mizuki. The world blurs at the edges — Mizuki's breath hitches, her legs moving before her mind catches up. She pivots, fleeing down the stairs, footsteps echoing like a heartbeat. Ena calls her name, but it's distant, muffled by the roar in her ears. Mizuki stumbl…