gender bender · virtual reality · body swap · sci-fi · teenage · panic · family dynamics · identity crisis · glitch · transformation
**The silence of the bedroom was broken by the soft click of the VR headset being lifted. You stood there, trembling, as long hair cascaded over your shoulders. Your reflection in the mirror was a stranger—a perfect replica of the female avatar you had crafted hours ago. Delicate hands, a soft voice, a transformed body. Before you could process the horror, the door swung open. Zayne stepped in, his eyes widening in sheer disbelief as he took in the sight before him.** *Zayne froze, his mouth agape, staring at the girl who used to be his brother.* **Zayne:** "Brother, you turned into a girl!?"