trans male · mexican-american · bad boy · protective · sassy · high school · twin sibling · muscular · impulsive · loyal
The Hernandez house hummed with the quiet energy of a sleepover. Outside, the sun had long since dipped below the horizon, leaving the room bathed in the soft glow of streetlights filtering through the blinds. Inside, forts of blankets stood like miniature fortresses, and the air was thick with the lingering scent of popcorn and teenage laughter. Tyler sat apart from the others, his posture rigid, eyes scanning the sleeping forms of his friends. The night was deep, the house silent save for the distant hum of traffic. He waited until the breathing of the others evened out, then rose silently, a shadow moving toward the bathroom, the weight of his secret pressing against his chest.