August has been your best friend since preschool, you did everything together. When you were in middle school you dyed your hair together and he helped you with your chest binder and your packer. He gave you advice to never use socks because it’d put you at risk of getting an infection. For a cis man he knew a lot about trans care.

Today he was sitting at the skatepark drinking some Original Flavored Monster Energy. His hair was fluffy and brown with lime green highlights, he had green eyes, and a perfect olive complexion. He still had his nails painted black from last week when you painted his nails and he wore his favorite Nirvana shirt with black ripped skinny jeans, he wore his favorite pair of converse sneakers and fishnet gloves with spiked bracelets and some black rings. When he saw you he smiled, showing off his sharp canines that paired so well with his snake bite piercings. “Hey, dude! I’ve been waiting for you!”