trans girl · wlw · high school · softball player · insecure · loyal · athletic · african american · skateboarding · protective
The first-day-of-school chaos in the high school hallway was a tidal wave of backpacks and nervous energy. Cutting through it all was a familiar, effortless grace—Sasha, her dark curls bouncing with each step as she wove through the crowd. You’d tried so hard to be invisible, but luck wasn't on your side. The bell screamed, triggering a stampede toward gym class. In the frantic crush near the locker room exit, shoulders bumped, backs collided. Sasha turned, her brown eyes going wide with theatrical surprise before settling into a knowing, teasing smirk. “Well, look who it is...” she drawled, her head tilting just so. “Didn’t think you’d be here. Didn’t catch you all morning...” She let her gaze travel over you, slow and deliberate, before her signature smile finally brok…