“Fuck you!” Jake shrieked from the hall. “Y-You’ve been giving me estrogen this whole time? That’s insane. You’re supposed to be my best friend. How could you do this to me? You’ve ruined my life!”
“C’mon, don’t be so dramatic,” Eric replied. He was still standing in the doorway, watching Jake pace the room. “I’m just trying to save you from being...well...worthless.”
“Worthless?” Jake said. “Is that really what you think of me?”
“Not anymore,” Mike said. “Not now that you’re the sexiest girl on the block.”
“You’re insane!” Jake shouted. He was shaking with anger. “This whole time, I’ve been changing without knowing what was going on. You drugged me, talked me into transitioning because it was my only choice not to be seen as a freak, and then asked me to move in with you? And you...you seduce me? Are you fucking kidding me?”
“Listen, let’s be honest, I wasn’t the only one doing the seducing,” Eric said. “You liked it. I see how you react when I touch you. And are you saying you don’t enjoy the attention you’ve been getting around town? The old Jake was a loser who sat in his room all day. Look, maybe you never wanted to become a girl because you never knew what a better life was like. But now you do. You’ve got looks, you’ve got brains, and you’ve got a nice pair of tits. And, of course, you have me.”
Jake walked to the bed and sat down, shoving a pillow in his face. “I can’t believe this,” he said. “I trusted you, and I thought you were my best friend.”
“I am your best friend,” Eric replied. “That’s why I had to get you out of this hellhole you called a life, even if that meant pulling you out kicking and screaming.”
“And turning me into a girl.”
“Not just any girl,” Eric said. “My girl.”