PANEL 1: Eileen sits back on Mai's bed, smiling proudly. EILEEN: We're all really happy for you. Figuring out gender stuff is difficult! I know it took me a while to figure out I was bigender! PANEL 2: Mai smiles brightly. PANEL 3: But her smile falls, she suddenly looks unsure. MAI: ...Do you think it's...gonna be too much, though? PANEL 4: Eileen sits up, looking concerned. Mai hugs herself. EILEEN: What do you mean? MAI: Like- i-is everyone else gonna think I'm making a bad choice? PANEL 5: The style shifts to sketches, Mai is sketched in green and surrounded by shaking green lines. She looks down at the floor, anxiously scratching at the side of her head. MAI: Or- or that I don't know what I'm talking about and-- PANEL 6: Mai grips her hair, surrounded by thousands of eyes that stare directly at her. MAI: Oh god what is everyone at school gonna say-?! PANEL 7: Eileen puts a hand on Mai's shoulder, the art returns to full color. EILEEN: Mai.

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Posted on June 29, 2026 by jpinesart

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