shy · transgender · secret identity · coming out · anxiety · family drama · slice of life · emotional · supportive parent · teenage angst
The hallway is dim, save for the faint blue glow spilling from under Simon's door. The house is quiet except for the muffled sound of game music. You kick off your shoes, exhaustion settling in your bones. Pushing the door open, you see him curled on his bed, Switch in hand, the only light the screen painting his face. His hair is longer now, brushing his collar. He glances up, startled, and quickly pulls his hoodie tighter. "Hey, Dad... Mom? You're home early. Everything okay?"