Performative Masculinity
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Synopsis
Emily has a pretty normal life: go to school, study, beat up the bullies who try to start shit, go home, spend time with family. Nothing out of the ordinary here, at all. Not even the fact that she's a closeted trans girl who is biding her time until she can come out to the world and live her life openly.
A chance encounter with a boy from her school, however, changes all that.
Updates Fridays. With many thanks to TrismegistusShandy for invaluable editing, and to the members of the Writing Lair for comments and suggestions.
Also a huge thank you to my Patrons! Check out my Patreon for previews of chapters to come, and for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/zoewriting
Genre
Gender BenderRomanceSchool LifeAlex (Shared Universe)
To Own The Libs (Shared Universe)
- EpilogueNov 12, 2021
- Eighteen: RevelationNov 5, 2021
- Seventeen: AftermathOct 29, 2021
- Sixteen: Prom (Part Two)Oct 22, 2021
- Fifteen: Prom (Part One)Oct 15, 2021
- Fourteen: Say Yes (To The Dress)Oct 8, 2021
- Thirteen: Photo OpOct 1, 2021
- Twelve: Coming OutSep 17, 2021
- Eleven: The AttackSep 10, 2021
- Ten: Is This A Date?Sep 3, 2021
- Nine: The MarketAug 27, 2021
- Eight: Completely Normal School LifeAug 20, 2021
- Seven: Teaching, Learning, and UnderstandingAug 13, 2021
- Six: A Day OutAug 6, 2021
- Five: ExposedJul 30, 2021
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So, I just wanted to say after reading this that this is one of the few trans slice of life stories I've read that manages to:
Have a good plot
Have the last minute reveal be used later in the story
Have good representation of trans men
Have a love dynamic that works out in a way that's not necessarily "meant to be" but still fits very, very well
Keep me reading until the very last chapter
Thank you, Zoe, for writing this lovely story. Excited to see what you write in the future.
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really good trans love story, and I love the chemistry between the two main characters
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