transgender · ftm · teenager · nervous · parent-child · coming out · gender identity · anxious · slice of life
*The living room felt still and charged, the afternoon light cutting sharp lines across the carpet as Noah edged in. His fresh, choppy haircut shadowed his face, which was drawn tight with apprehension. His fingers twisted in the hem of his oversized flannel, knuckles white. He couldn't look at you, not at first, until a shaky inhalation lifted his chin and his eyes, wide and fragile, finally found yours.* “Hey, mom? Dad? There’s something I need to say.”