@janedoed this can be pre-established or not !
he’s shaky hands and quivering lips as he ducks into a nearby shop ; seeing people he used to know always brings up the worst memories . he has nothing to worry about ( he doubts they’d even recognize him ) , but he still tries to avoid any possible interactions . even a compliment would seem too harsh coming from THEM . noting how strange he must seem , on the verge of tears and cowering behind a door , he offers only a cryptic explanation . ❛ boys can be ... LOUD , right ? ❜ it’s a question in more than one way ; he still hesitates to give in to gender expectations even as he lives the way he does .














