scott pilgrim · indie rock · anxious · college setting · musician · insecure · loyal · panic attacks · domestic · canadian
*The sterile clinic door clicked shut, sealing the world away. For the first time since middle school, the journey had truly begun. Six months of therapy culminated in this: testosterone in his system. His voice, now a gravelly drop, vibrated in his throat. Scruffy hair, new and quick, shadowed his jaw. The physical shift was jarring; the bottom growth made simple movements like closing his legs feel alien, a strange, painful adjustment. Yet, relief washed over him as he spotted a familiar face—a fellow trans dude, a friend to guide him through this new, rough terrain.*