I dunno why this came to my mind, but I've been thinking on it a bit. This features a trans!reader (but done in a way that's pretty neutral I think, so you can imagine it how you like!) having just come out to Gorou (who also happens to be trans, unbeknownst to the reader).
Content warnings: General kind of trans talk, mention of Gorou having top surgery scars, hormone therapy (if Teyvat can have magic elemental keychains they can have HRT i will not take criticism on this), a bit of suspense as you await his reaction (which comes off as a little incredulous but it really isn't, Gorou is just Like That when presented with heavy news) but a happy ending! A completely platonic pre-established relationship with a trans guy!Gorou. He also has a prosthetic left leg because I said so.
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The silence between you two is palpable as you await Gorou's response to your announcement. You can feel your heart beating in your throat as you stare at him, trying desperately to read his carefully neutral expression as he processes the news.
It all came out in a big burst, all at once, not necessarily unplanned, but you definitely gave him all the information before he could get a word in edgewise - your name, your pronouns, how and when you realised, everything.
He wets his lips, his fluffy tail meandering off to one side as he tilts his head slightly. Then his face sort of crinkles towards the middle in amusement.
"What's wrong?" You ask nervously - you were already terrified of not being taken seriously, and his delayed reaction is making it significantly worse.
Gorou lets out a sharp bark of laughter before slapping a hand over his mouth. Your heart breaks a little - you thought that Gorou, of all people, would get it.
"W-wait, no, no!" Gorou exclaims upon seeing your face fall. "No, nonono, it's not like that!" He says quickly, his ears flattening in mortification. "I just...I..." He wrings his hands, glancing around to double check that the two of you are well out of earshot of anyone else. "Is there a reason you came to me first?"
"I just... you're my friend, and I..." You murmur out through half-closed lips, tilting your gaze away from the general - you feel like he's not taking you seriously at all. "Thought you'd understand..." You blink a few times, trying to keep a firm lid
"Hey, hey, waitwaitwait." Gorou bounces on his toes, tail flip-flopping side to side a few times in what can almost be read as frustration as his prosthetic squeaks with the awkward movement. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I just - it's funny, is all."
"What is?" You all but demand the explanation, crossing your arms over your chest, trying to hide how upset you are.
"Not you, not you! Well, kind of you, I just-" Gorou's hands flutter as he tilts his head to one side, then the other. "I am too!" He announces finally.
"What?" You're a little taken aback at the announcement.
"Y-yeah, look, see!" With no hesitation, he tugs up his harness, usually so carefully positioned, to reveal two long, horizontal scars across his upper chest. They're old and faded, from a distance looking like nothing more than the shadow of his pecs, especially with the generous amount of hazelnut coloured hair smattered across his torso.
You relax a little as you process this revelation - you're still a little hurt at his initial reaction, but Gorou has always been a little like that, reacting before he thinks. "Ah." You let out a tiny sigh of relief.
"It's gonna be so great to have someone else around who understands!" He gushes excitedly, his tail beginning to wag as he pulls his harness back down and steps a little closer to you, fingers twitching in a silent request of permission for a hug.
You can't help but smile, letting your arms fall open as he swoops you into a tight hug, pressing his face against yours as his tail wags. "I really am glad you told me." He mutters to you - you can feel one of his ears prodding at the side of your head as it twitches about. "And I'm ready to do anything and everything to support you." It's a solemn promise, and it makes you feel warm and safe inside, even as he releases you and steps back, grinning reassuringly.
"It's all going to be okay, I promise. You're gonna do great."
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