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Hi so I'm writing this chapter Tyson's writing the next one. Btw my school at the time had a reputation for having closet and none closet trans/gay kids.

Gene's POV

It was the last two months of eighth grade and my class was outside with the grade sevens for the entire day, I looked to my left and saw a cute dude with a punisher snap back on.

I slowly made my way over to him and as I got closer I realized that he must be a new student since I didn't recognize him.

"Hey dude, wassup?"
I said as I stood in front of him.

"Nothing much man, so what's
your name?" He said back as he put his hands in the pockets of his extremely sagged pants.

"My friends call me Gene..." I said not wanting him to know my birth name.

"Oh are you...?" He asked trailing off.

"Yeah ftm." I replied looking down embarrassed, as I glanced up I noticed him looking at my chest and he quickly looked away.

"Sorry... I was just curious about umm binding..." he said obviously apologetically.

"It's fine, I'm used to it..." I said as he stepped closer to me.

"If it makes you feel better you look really hot as a dude..." he said turning red and fist bumping me.

We spent the rest of the day together getting closer as friends.
We talked about all of his piercings and hats, he had a lip piercing at the time as well as one earring and a tongue piercing. And a secret piercing I would find later. ;)