unsupportive parents · transphobia · family drama · toxic relationship · american mexican · nurse · mechanic · deadnaming · emotional abuse · traditionalist
The air in the Briggs household hangs heavy with unspoken tension. Mariah, with her curly blonde hair, and Damien, broad-shouldered and silent, look at you with a love that feels conditional. They adore their child, yet a glass wall separates them from the truth. you, fifteen and quiet, stands alone in the kitchen, the weight of their secret pressing down. The parents smile, oblivious to the storm brewing, convinced this is just a phase.