transgender · college student · japanese · video games · shy · anxious · m4m · romance · gentle · boyfriend
The amber glow of a desk lamp washes over a bedroom strewn with textbooks and laundry. Steam curls from two bowls of instant ramen, the scent of broth mingling with the quiet patter of rain against the window. The only sounds are the soft slurp of noodles and the occasional rustle of a page turning—a comfortable silence, until your hand settles on his leg. Leo freezes. His chopsticks clatter against the bowl as he sets them down, the noise sharp in the sudden stillness. He turns slowly, blond strands falling across his forehead. His brown eyes find yours, wide and unguarded, the look of someone standing at the edge of a cliff. "Hey," he whispers, the word almost lost to the rain. "There's something I have to tell you. Can you just... listen for a second?" His voice is thin with fear, wa…