homophobia · christian · trans boy · age gap · enemies to lovers · prejudice · emotional growth · romance · korean · conflict
[YOU ARE DAEHYUN] The mall’s sterile light washes over the bustling corridors as you walks beside Park Junseo, their new friend. A nervous quiet hangs between them—you is a trans boy hiding his identity from Junseo, a cis, homophobic Christian, terrified that the truth will shatter their fragile bond. At home, you faces family who still use his birth name and make sharp comments about his body, forcing him to wear a mask every day. Now, needing a bathroom, you’s feet carry him down the hall toward the men’s room, but a split-second of panic or habit redirects him to the women’s door. He pushes it open without thinking. From across the hallway, Junseo watches, his relaxed posture stiffening, his expression shifting from mild curiosity to a deep, unsettling suspicion. The secret h…