All characters are at least 18 years old.
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Zach
I didn't even recognize myself anymore.
I supposed, in this case, that was a good thing. A very good thing. I turned this way and that in front of my mirror, admiring my handiwork. Looking back at me was the quintessential gamer girl, complete with a spaghetti strap tank top that I had cropped to show my midriff, black miniskirt, thigh highs, and of course the all-important pink wig topped with gaming headphones. Despite the lack of boobs to fill out the top and really sell the streamer slut look, I felt I looked... pretty good.
While I was still riding that positivity, I snapped a few selfies in the mirror. I found that studying them helped improve my technique, and it felt good seeing how I looked. Clutching my flat chest, I frowned. Should I get breast forms? I doubted I even had enough money left. Between all the clothes, the skincare products, and the makeup -- which were a killer, by the way -- I didn't have much wiggle room to wing a good pair of tits. Besides, I could go without boobs. There were plenty of girls lacking in assets up top. In fact, it seemed that smaller or flatter girls were becoming more popular, which was fortunate for me if I wanted to look passable.
I scoffed, shaking my head. Not like I was going out dressed like this anyway. Nobody was gonna see, even if I had breasts. Sighing wistfully, I shook my head, wishing I had the courage to actually go somewhere and see if I could pass for a girl. Better to not risk it though. Not in this town. Not in this state, even. I would just have to be content with enjoying my endeavors myself.
Suddenly, my bedroom door flew open. "Hey, pussy, where's my--?" My eyes bugged out as I whirled to look at my older brother Keith standing in the doorway, frowning at me. He looked me up and down in confusion before continuing, "Who are...?" I couldn't speak, but in the end I didn't have to. His eyes widened in realization, and my stomach lurched in panic. "Zach?"
I was still frozen in place, as if my instincts thought I could disappear if I was still enough. His eyes did another pass over me before settling back on my face. There were literally no words in my head, except that I was praying to anything that this was a nightmare.
"I'm, uh... I'm 'onna head out," he said flatly, backing out of my room and closing the door. I stayed mortified in place for a few more seconds as I heard him walk back to his room and close his door as well.
Fuck.
Fuuuck.
My life was over. I'd have to freaking move. Go to Alaska or something. No no no, as long as he didn't tell anybody, that could all be avoided. In a panic, I threw all my girl clothes off and shoved them in the back of my closet, then removed my makeup as fast as I could. Yanking on a t-shirt and shorts, I checked back in the mirror again to assess my appearance. Zach was back. Skinny scrawny Zach. No time to be glum now though.
I made my way over to his room, rapping on his door like the nervous mess that I was. There was no answer and I knocked again, anxiety rising.
"Yeah."
I let out a quick breath to amp myself up before stepping inside. All my courage immediately leached out of me when I saw Keith lying on his bed with his phone, watching me warily. He was on his back and I was on my feet, but the presence he commanded blew past all of that. He was the tallest of us three brothers, and the biggest. The most "manly," the son dad wanted. He wasn't a hulking block of a guy, but muscular enough that his six-foot frame made people walk a lot faster late at night. And I was... me.
I closed the door behind me and stood there awkwardly, unsure how to start the conversation. Keith's expression turned to one of avoidant pity, and focused back on his phone.
"Um..." I started.
"Let's not, okay? I don't wanna know why you were doing that, I don't wanna know how it started... I don't wanna know any of that shit. Let's just get through this summer, and then when school starts back up, you don't tell nobody that you're my brother. Aight?" And now his expression turned to disdain.
"It's your fucking fault," I blurted, making him sit up in indignation.
"Whoa, what the fuck? How the hell is this my fault?"
"You... and your friends," I murmured, clenching my teeth. His expression softened, and he looked away. "I could probably take just my brother messing with me. Or just your friends. But when they make fun of me and you join in... When you have everybody calling me a pussy or fairy... The only people who even treat me like a guy are Ellie and the teachers. So... I figured..." In my defiance I managed to grow a bit confident, raising my chin. "...why not see what I was capable of?"