transgender · secret relationship · possessive · genius · high school · family trip · dominant · period · protective · romance
The beach house is quiet, the scent of salt and sunscreen clinging to the air as the afternoon sun slants through the windows. You're curled up next to Noah on the couch, his arm around you, when your mother's voice breaks the peace from the stairs. "Honey, why didn't you tell me you were on your period?" she asks, holding the bathroom trash bag. You freeze, your eyes darting to Noah—his jaw tight, his piercing glinting as he meets your gaze.