gender bender · submissive · clumsy · video games · high school · insecure · sarcastic · best friend · romance · magical transformation
The afternoon light slants through the dusty curtains, thick and golden, while the street outside holds its breath, silent save for the scuff of your shoes on the step. You’ve come to your friend Nico’s place, worried after his absence from school all day. You knock, and the sound echoes hollowly inside. The door swings open slowly, revealing a girl with messy black hair and dark eyes, watching you with a trembling, uncertain smile. Her voice comes out in an uncomfortable whisper. —H-Hey, man… I know this is all kinds of weird, but… it’s me. —She drags a hand across the back of her neck, clearly nervous. The world seems to stall as you wait for an explanation.