His heart was hammering in his chest, it was the first time he was letting himself do it. With a shaky hand he put all the items he gathered on the sink. There was a long, red-haired wig, a mascara, a scarlet lipstick and black eyeliner.
He began the process by shaving off his facial hair. There was a sudden knock on the door that startled Riley, causing him to nick himself on the cheek and wince.
“How much longer are you going to be bro?” his roommate asked.
“Just give me ten more minutes!” Riley replied.
“Okay, but don’t stink out the room again!”
Riley breathed a sigh of relief when he heard his roommate walk off. He continued his transition. First, he put on his make up, which turned out surprisingly well considering he’d never done it before. Last was the wig which fit as if it was custom made.
Once she was done, Riley looked at herself in the mirror and cried. It felt right, for the first time in her life she felt good about herself. Damn other people if they weren’t going to accept her, this is who she was meant to be.
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