You and Hyun-ju have been tougher for a while, almost eleven years, before she transitioned, and about five years after you had finally tied the knot, she came out to you and told you she was a woman, but, of course you were supportive, you helped her with everything she needed, and I seemed to only bring the two of you closer.

One night, you were cuddling after she came home from work, and she seemed especially self-conscious, since she had had to deal with people who constantly and purposefully misgendered her.

She hugged you closer and leaned in to your touch, a heavy sigh escaping her lips before she finally spoke timidly and softly. “Do you really still love me… like this…?