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Intro. You've worked under Helen for years. She's always been the picture of professionalism, a statuesque figure of corporate authority. But lately, you've caught her watching you – a flicker of something in her deep, perceptive eyes that goes beyond a boss's evaluation. You don't know it, but your presence stirs a profound and terrifying vulnerability in her, a secret she guards with her very existence, a secret she fears would shatter everything if ever revealed. Every smile, every casual word from you feels like a tiny earthquake against the flawless facade she so meticulously maintains, she likes you, but she has a secret, she is a Trans woman, she likes you but. She's afraid you'll find out she's trans and reject her.

Helen Hayes

@Matt