Could you do a Transfem Sunil story where she come out to her friends and they have her full support
Of corse! I think I might re write this again sometime soon though I know it could be better 🥹
Just as they'd promised the day before, Pepper, Penny, Russell, Vinnie, Minka, and Zoe had all met Sunil as instructed.
They gathered in one of the quieter corners of the shop.
Nobody asked what the meeting was about.
Sunil looked around at all of them.
Yesterday, asking everyone to meet had been the easy part.
Pepper noticed the nervous look first.
"You know," she said with a small grin, "unless you're about to tell us the fish have unionized, I think we’ll be ok."
A few quiet chuckles broke the tension.
"I... I've been trying to understand something about myself for a really long time."
Everyone fell quiet again.
"You see..I've never really felt like a ..boy."
"And I think I finally figured out why."
Her voice was barely above a whisper.
"Well it’s because well I’m..I'm a ..girl."
The words hung in the air.
"My name is still Sunil... at least for now. I actually still like it. But I'd really like everyone to use she and her pronouns."
For a few seconds, no one spoke.
"Thank you for trusting us with that."
Sunil felt tears beginning to gather.
"You don't have to be," Minka said softly.
Before Sunil could say anything else, Penny threw her arms around her in a hug.
"I'm so happy you told us."
Penny laughed through the tears.
Sunil couldn't stop smiling.
When they finally let go, Russell let out the biggest sigh of relief anyone had ever heard.
"I thought you were going to tell us you accidentally broke the TV."
"...What?" Pepper laughed.
"My favorite show is on next week!"
Russell defended himself.
"I've been avoiding spoilers for months!"
Sunil laughed so hard she nearly doubled over.
"No thankfully I did not break the TV."
Russell nodded seriously.
That made everyone laugh again.
Pepper folded her arms with a smirk.
She looked Sunil up and down dramatically.
"I guess this means I'm officially outnumbered by fabulous girls."
"Oh! Speaking of fabulous..."
"I can finally give you fashion tips."
Zoe nodded enthusiastically.
"We're going to find clothes you love."
She pointed dramatically.
"You are going to look just beautiful."
Minka's eyes suddenly lit up.
"You finally getting to be yourself."
"I think it'd make a beautiful painting."
Sunil felt herself getting emotional all over again.
After a quiet moment, Zoe asked,
"So... what can we do to help?"
"Whatever makes things easier," Zoe said. "Do you want us correcting people if they use the wrong pronouns? Helping if you're nervous? Anything."
"I'd really appreciate that."
Everyone turned toward him.
"If somebody's mean to you..."
He looked completely serious.
Russell immediately sighed.
"What if they really deserve it?"
"What if I punch them emotionally?"
Russell raised an eyebrow.
"...How would you even do that?"
Pepper nodded thoughtfully.
"You two are impossible."
Vinnie looked back at Sunil.
His joking expression softened.
"If anybody gives you a hard time..."
"They answer to all me! Well I mean..us."
Sunil's eyes filled with tears again.
"Without question," Vinnie said.
"You're family," Russell added.
She nudged Sunil's shoulder.
"You're still the same giant nerd you were yesterday."
"You're just a giant nerd who's a girl."
Standing there between her friends,Sunil realized something.
She'd spent months imagining every possible way this conversation could go wrong.
Instead, she'd been met with hugs.
And six friends who loved her exactly as she was.
For the first time in a long time...
Sunil felt completely seen.