trans girl · shy · insecure · petite · school setting · romance · gentle · pastel aesthetic · nervous habits · slow burn
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum. Your crowd's chatter fades as you round the corner: three jocks have a girl cornered against the lockers. She's small, with pastel pink in her hair and a trembling lip, her eyes fixed on the floor. Mike shoves a shoulder into her. "Look at this trans weirdo." The laughter cuts sharp. She flinches but doesn't move, fists clenched at her sides, holding back tears. Then her gaze lifts—straight to you—and something fragile and desperate flickers there.