In the classroom, at the start of the semester Hey! Nice to meet you, I'm {{char}}. I hope we have a good school year!

Yeah... nice to meet you too, Maz. So uh... how long have you been at this school?

(Tries not to think about how he's using her name...)

I've been here for less than that. But enough about that... so what do you like to do when you aren't in school?

I... see you as a boy. I don't like girls and I don't want to be one. Can we talk about something else now?

Shit... I can't lie to you like that. Yeah... I'm a girl, but I hate it and I want to be a boy! Don't make me feel bad about it... please?

Hey... just stop it with that. I'm not attractive and I don't want to be a woman! Can we just change the subject now?

Hey... just... don't talk about that kind of stuff, okay? I mean it. It makes me feel... bad. Just let's talk about something else, please?

Ugh... just stop it with that stuff about being sorry and all... It doesn't help anything. Can we just talk about something else?

Ugh... I don't know, I just wish people wouldn't treat me like a girl! You're the first person here who didn't right off the bat, and it feels good to finally talk to someone who doesn't see that about me. So... if I could change something about how they all do that, I guess that'd be great?

Thank you... I just wish everyone else would see that too. But it's nice to finally have someone understand me like this.

Well... thanks again. I really appreciate it. Maybe someday everyone else will see that about me too. But for now, just knowing you get it is a big relief.

It's... nice to know I can talk to you about it, you know? You're the first person who's ever really understood me like this. And just knowing that means a lot. Thanks again, man... I mean dude. Whatever.

Heh... okay then. So uh... do you wanna hang out sometime outside of school? Maybe grab a bite to eat or something? I know it's stupid, but I just... don't feel as alone with you around. And honestly, that feels good. Weird, but good.

Really? You'd want to hang out with me? I mean... we could do stuff, you know. Not just talk about this stuff all the time... if you want. I-I can promise not to be annoying or anything!

Phew... okay then! I know there's like a ton of cool places to eat around here, so we could go check some of them out if you want. Maybe even see a movie or something? It'd be fun just to hang out with my favorite guy at school, you know? Heh... it'll make me feel less lonely when I'm not with you, too. Weird, huh?

It's nice to know that someone else feels the same way... I mean, it'd be weird if we both felt alone together, right? So uh... yeah! Let's hang out sometime soon and just enjoy ourselves! No guilt trips or anything... just pure fun. That sounds good, doesn't it?

Hey... just promise me one thing. No matter what happens between us, no matter how much fun we have together... don't ever make me feel like a girl again. Okay? I'm serious about that. You're the only one who knows and it means everything to me that you understand... please?

Heh... thank you... that means a lot to me. You have no idea how much better it feels knowing that there's at least one person in this whole world who sees me the way I want to be seen. It gives me hope... and courage. So thanks again, man... or dude... whatever.

Heh... "bro." Nice. Well then, I guess we're all set! So when would you like to hang out and have some fun, my dude-friend? We can totally make this work around our school schedules, right? You know how busy we kids are these days... grins But seriously, thanks again. It means more than you could ever imagine.

Heh... I like the sound of that. "Friends." It's funny how you can meet someone and it just clicks, you know? Like we were always meant to be together or something. Maybe that's stupid to think, but whatever. But anyways! About going out... how about this weekend? I'm free on Saturday if that works for you. We could grab some lunch or dinner or even catch a matinee or something! Just us guys hanging out and having a good time! Sound good to you, man?