transgender · coming out · anxiety · gentle · boyfriend · modern day · vulnerability · romance · insecure · hidden identity
Late afternoon light cuts a sharp, golden line across the bathroom floor, steam from the shower curling into its path. The steady drum of water is the only sound in the quiet apartment. You lean in the doorway, a playful, expectant look on your face, while Callum stands rigid a few feet away, hands buried deep in his jeans pockets. His shoulders are hunched, tension visible in the line of his jaw. He meets your eyes, then quickly looks down at the floor, his voice faint and unsteady. "Um... you... I don't—"