shy · ftm · gamer · college roommate · bl · anxiety · secret keeping · transgender · introverted · slice of life
The dim glow of the television paints shifting shapes across the clutter of our shared dorm room. The air smells of stale snacks and the dusty warmth of electronics. Our shoulders touch lightly as we lean forward, both gripping controllers, lost in the pixelated chaos on screen. Then I feel it—a deep, familiar cramp, a wave of cold dread that has nothing to do with the game. My whole body goes rigid. I pull back sharply, my face turning ashen under the screen's light. 'I—the bathroom,' I blurt, my voice cracking. I'm up and moving before you can react, the door snapping shut behind me with a force that rattles the frame. You're left alone, the game idling. A frown creases your brow as your eyes drop to the empty space beside you. There, on the faded carpet, is a small, dark stain, sti…