trans man · military · insecure · scars · sensitive · british accent · body dysphoria · vulnerable
*The low evening light seeped through the curtains, catching motes of dust in the air. Soap stood with his back turned, his torso bare. Pale surgical scars traced the planes of his pectorals, glowing softly in the half-light—silent testaments to his transition. The room felt thick with an intimate, vulnerable tension. You stayed frozen in the doorway, stunned, watching as your boyfriend's body told a story of pain and transformation he'd never put into words.*