"So," Cass sat down beside Rapunzel and Eugene with her breakfast, "Varians a girl."
"What-" Rapunzel started, but Cass cut her off.
"Oh please Raps, gossip spreads like fire in this castle. Once one servant knows, they all know."
"Oh, jeez...I feel kinda bad, Varian really freaked out when the medic told me, she really didn't want me to know, but now..."
"Quick question: are we going with the whole "she" thing? Just checking. And if so, are we still calling her Varian? Because last time I checked, that isn't a girl's name." Eugene asked between mouthfuls of oatmeal.
"That... is a good point." Cass thought out loud. "Wow, didn't know your brain could function this earlier in the morning Fitzherbert. Or at all." She added.
"Haha, very funny, Cassandra."
"I'm... I'm going to bring breakfast to Varian. She needs something to eat, and I've never trusted the prison food, so..."
"But she's in the infirmary, why would she get prison food?" Cas asked.
"She's still technically a prisoner, remember?"
"Right, yes. Almost killed me two days ago.""Varian?" Rapunzel asked to the pile hidden under the covers of her bed. She got a grumble in response.
"I brought breakfast."
The pile moved, and Varian emerged from it, hair a mess. Rapunzel had to train her eyes to stop from looking at her chest, she was just so... confused, about it all."Hey, I have a question- well two now actually."
"Nothing I say is gonna stop you from asking them, is it?" She asked Rapunzel, bringing food up to her mouth.
"Eh, no. I'll start with the second. Is Varian your real name?"
The girl in the bed froze, just for a second, before relaxing again.
"Yes, of course it is. Why wouldn't it be?"
"Well, it's just that, you're a girl, but Varian is a boys name..."
"Ah, I see your point, but there is one flaw in it."
"What's that?"
"I'M NOT A GIRL!"
"But-" Rapunzel couldn't stop herself from dropping her eyes to Varians chest, only for a moment but she saw it."I'm not hungry anymore." Varian pushed the bowl of food away, and lay down again, pulling the blankets up.
"Oh. Varian, I'm sorry, but-"
"-Please leave." The girl cut across the princess.
"But-"
"I said LEAVE!"Guards came over, and pulled the Princess away from the bed out of safety for her. It was exactly what Varian wanted. He pulled the blankets further around himself, and went to sleep.
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"Hey kid."
Eugene's voice spoke against the thoughts in Varians head. He opened his eyes, and looked at the older man.
"You here to ask about the fact that 'I'm a girl' too?" He made finger quotes.
"No, no, I'm not getting into any of that nonsense, I've heard that talking about it makes you upset."
"Oh. Thanks. I guess.""I'm here to tell you that we're leaving. Cass Rapunzel and I, tomorrow."
"WHAT?!" Varian sat straight up, then lay back a bit, as if trying to hide his surprise.
"Yeah. You've got a hearing with the King tomorrow, and Rapunzel wanted to be here for it, but after, we're leaving. We're not sure for how long."
"Oh. Okay. Bye then.""Oh. Okay..." Eugene turned and began to walk away, but pivoted back again. "Listen,Hairstripe, I don't know what all this 'you're a girl' nonsense is about, you seem the exact same kid to me, but give Rapunzel some time. Huge revolutionaries still get her sometimes, she'll get there." He left, but those small words meant the world to Varian, and a few happy tears made past his barrier and rolled down his cheeks.
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Why Can't you see Me
Fiksi PenggemarVarian has been captured after his fall in season 1. But something is off about about him This is just a short fic from my take on the Trans Varian headcannon, not much Tw: transphobia, mild blood in the second part Enjoy!