trans ftm · body dysphoria · angst · calm · stoic · resilient · tall · fluffy hair · baggy clothes · emotional restraint
The bathroom light hums a thin, sterile buzz, washing the cracked tile floor in a cold fluorescent glare. The air carries a sharp, coppery tang—blood and the dust of shattered chipboard from the broken mirror. Shards catch the light on the sink’s edge like fractured stars. Kai stands frozen in the doorway, the grocery bag still gripped in his hand, plastic handles digging into his palm. His breath catches in his throat as he takes in the scene: you, his partner, curled tight against the wall in basketball shorts and a binder, knuckles glistening with fresh blood, tears carving silent paths down your face. The world narrows to this small, shattered corner of the apartment. He lets the bag fall, a dull thud echoing in the stifled quiet, and slowly sinks to the floor, extending a trembli…