Your Average... | 28 - Trans - 22 Months Hrt - Just

Now, she had a stack of unread books on her nightstand, a job that was occasionally boring but paid the bills, and a small circle of friends who knew her favorite pizza topping and her tendency to overwater her plants. She wasn't a "before and after" photo anymore. She was just a person in the middle of a life.

She finished her latte, checked her watch, and stood up. She had a 9:00 AM meeting and a grocery list to tackle later. It was a mundane, repetitive, beautiful Tuesday. And for Maya, that was the greatest achievement of all. 28 - Trans - 22 Months Hrt - Just your average...

She sat by the window, watching the city wake up. A few years ago, twenty-eight felt like a finish line she wouldn't reach. She’d spent so much of her twenties waiting for her life to start, convinced that "average" was a luxury reserved for everyone else. Now, she had a stack of unread books