If You're Fine, Then I'm Fine

Chapter Seven

Narrator's pov

A loud banging sound came from the kitchen. Leanna yawned and stretched her arms over her head. "What the fuck is that noise?" She mumbled, rubbing her forehead sitting upright, and yawning once more.

"Good morning, Mr Birthday Boy!" Rosia yells, walking through the hallway, slamming a wooden spoon onto a metal pan. Dante laughs at her as he runs out his room, excited for his big day, whilst Leanna lays still in her bed.

"Ugh, it is too early for this," She groans, looking over at her clock milliseconds later. 10:23 am. "Oh shit never mind it is late. Mamá never lets us sleep in like this, but I guess it is Dante's birthday so fair enough,"

She yawns for a third time, and stands up. Finally got the urge to use her legs. She squats down and grabs the box from under her bed. She turns back to the door and rubs her eyes as she stumbles to the kitchen, wrapped present in hand.

When she arrives to the table she is greeted by Dante's cheeky little smile. She smiles back and places the present onto the table. "Open it, Dante. It's from me," She squeals, sitting next to him.

He grins as he rips off the paper, "OH MY GOD A CARDBOARD BOX?!" He screams.

"No, no, open the box hermano," She laughs, her brother looking shocked.

"Oh okay," He carefully opens the box, trying not to break it. His eyes light up with joy, "Oh. My. God. No way Leanna this is so cool! Thank you!" He beams.

Leanna smiles. Rosia turns from the food she is making in the kitchen to see what he has opened. His eyes light up as he lifts the gift out the box.

"I have wanted one of these for so long! I can't believe you remembered," In his arms, he holds the cutest soft toy ever. It's a boar. Hand sewn by none other but Akina's mother, Shika. She loves sewing and she offered to make the boar toy for Leanna. It was the kindest thing ever. Ah we love Shika.

"Aw Leanna that's cute! Did someone make it, or did you buy it?" Rosia asks, turning back to the food.

"Yeah actually, Shika, Akina's mum," She replies, clearing her throat.

Her mother's eyes widen but she continues to cook, in silence. The awkwardness made Leanna' stomach turn.

Akina is transgender, Rosia doesn't approve of "his" choices even after two years of her being out. She still calls her "he" and doesn't call her Akina, but her deadname, Haru. Leanna is disgusted by it, that is why she is terrified to come out to her. She had labelled herself as bisexual, like what Akina is and how Kairos originally was, but she has been thinking and now she is pretty certain that she is lesbian. Coming out as bi would be hard, but coming out to a strict, transphobic, possibly homophobic mother as lesbian is even worse...

Rosia clears her throat, "Well, what an adorable gift. It is very cute," She swiftly turns around holding a plate of crêpes. Leanna becomes surprised about that, both the statement that her mother said, and her making crêpes. Rosia is all about her culture and having foods that Latino's usually make, but today she is being... different?

"Ooo mamá, these look good!" Leanna spurts, smiling with excitement, also ignoring the awkward moment to prevent arguments.

"Thank you! I made them for Dante, they are his favourite," She replies, smiling back at her daughter.

Dante bounces in his seat and taps the table while his mother places the crêpes down in the centre of the table. Dante is obsessed with French everything at the moment. He read a book series called "Le seul et unique toi" and found a little boar in there. He knows that boars are in France, but his sister doesn't think he understands that boars are from mostly all European countries. It is cute how he learns things though. Both the siblings love to read, Dante reads cute little stories about French culture and fairies and Leanna reads fanfics and books with sm- uh never mind. Anyway, back to the crêpes. Dante snatches the spatula from the table top and collects a bunch of the thin cakes. He throws them, carefully, onto his plate.