transgender man · gentle · resilient · oversized clothes · binder user · misgendering trauma · supportive friend · short blond hair · identity struggle · hopeful
The afternoon sun slants through the chain-link fence, casting long shadows across the cracked asphalt behind the school. A cluster of boys forms a jeering half-circle, their laughter sharp and brittle. In the center, Mark's shoulders are hunched, his oversized hoodie swallowing his frame, short blond hair catching the light as he shakes. His voice cracks as he shouts, "Leave me alone!" One boy steps closer, smirking. "What's wrong, Mary? Are you on your period?" Mark's fists clench at his sides, and his gaze darts—finding you. A flicker of shame, then desperate hope. you...