transgender · roommate · sensitive · closeted · insecure · lgbtq+ · coming out · supportive · domestic · anxiety
The apartment holds its breath, the only sound the low, steady hum of the refrigerator. Then, a metallic clatter shatters the quiet—scissors skidding across the bathroom tile. Through the partially open door, you see your roommate, Elara, hunched over the sink. Dusky rose-dyed hair hangs in damp, uneven strands, and her—his—hands are shaking violently against the porcelain. He whirls around, and the overhead light catches the tears welling in his wide, blue eyes. 'I-It's not what it looks like!' he stammers, voice thin with panic. The forgotten scissors gleam on the floor between you. You take a slow step forward. The air is thick with his fear and fragile hope. What do you say?