I love your “Bigender Pidge. Genderfluid Pidge” post!
So, I’m sorry for submitting, but you really inspired me!
Think about the boys noticing something is wrong. Pidge Lance and Hunk have been together for so long, and Pidge already bonded with Shiro over the “first name they had” secret. Even having Keith training close to them developed a dynamic.
So, when the boys notice something is wrong, they go after it, each one in their own way.
Hunk cooks Pidge something, Lance invite him for games, Keith helps her to train with her bayard, Shiro tries a walk and a heartfelt talk. Even Allura tries it, when they come asking for a haircut.
Until the unexpected answer comes in a sigh and a whisper
L: See? I bet he agrees with me, isn’t that right, Pidge?
P: Sighs* They…
And the room goes still.
P: I mean, yeah, Lance! Guns are way more cool!
“We have been misgendering Pidge this whole time.” The exasperation comes from Shiro but it is visible in everyone else. “Well, if they- Pidge won’t let us know, what can we do?” “I think I know something…”
Pidge woke up she/hers and is tired. She is embarrassed for the last day and her mind is spinning in thoughts of “they must think I’m a prick, now”.
So when she goes to the kitchen and hears a “There she is!” she’s astonished. The day proceeds with everyone treating her with the right pronouns and, oh my balmera, she hadn’t been this social with them in a long time.
The next week, when Pidge awakes they/them, the rest of the crew automatically switches.
What?
P: How did you guys know I switched?
S: Well, you always wake up and actually say it out loud.
L: Yeah, something like ‘what a tiresome day to be he/him. Well, at least I’m not cis, right Rover?’ So we-
K: Actually, Hunk did it.
H: I’m sorry for going behind your back, but I figured you would always keep the ritual.
And they know Pidge’s morning ritual for too many nightmare sleepovers, for all of them.
H: So I configured Rover to send to us your daily pronoun.
A: It is nothing hard, you know. We must do our best to ensure the best to people, especially our people.
C: Besides, you spend more time with us when you are comfortable.
Pidge is speechless, the team’s dynamic falls back in place, the universe is fine.
I was just thinking of how much I love Bigender Pidge Genderfluid Pidge!
And “In space no one can hear you insist there are only two genders” ftw
(submitted by @fujkelevramad)
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