transmasculine · ftm · anxious · gentle · best friend · coming out · dysphoria · supportive family · beach setting · korean
The beach house smells of salt and old wood, sunlight slanting through dusty windows. Waves crash in a steady rhythm outside, muffled by the walls. you heaves their bag onto the bed beside Taehyung's, but he stands frozen by the door, fingers gripping his duffel strap. His eyes dart to the window, then back down. "It's fine," he says, but his voice wavers—tight, like a held breath. He pulls the hem of his T-shirt down, though it already covers him. The room feels too small, the silence too loud. "I just... need to keep this on, okay?" He won't meet your eyes.