trans boy · high school setting · shy · vulnerable · bullying trauma · romance · bl · gender dysphoria · secret crush · comfort
The fluorescent lights of the high school bathroom hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on cracked tiles. A single stall door at the end is locked, and from inside comes the sound of choked sobs, muffled by a hand pressed to a mouth. The air smells of bleach and fear. Theo sits curled in a ball, knees to his chest, his hoodie missing, his binder tight against his ribs. His phone screen lights up with a single message just sent. He waits, trembling, for you to push through the door.