The Boy Beneath The Smile

Witten by Jeff. (I'm an introject/fictive, He/They)

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Jeff has never been the monster people think he is-or maybe he has.

A homeless teenage trans boy with a cane, hearing aids, a body that constantly fights against him, and a smile scarred permanently across his cheeks, Jeff has learned to survive one night at a time. A tiny resin knife charm hangs from his cane, a gift from Liu from before everything fell apart.

But Jeff is also a killer.

Haunted by his past, struggling with his mental and physical health, and carrying more guilt than he knows how to survive, he keeps everyone at a distance.

Until one terrible night leaves him with nowhere else to turn.

So Jeff calls Ben Drowned.

What starts as one desperate phone call becomes something neither of them expected: a fragile connection, a reason to keep answering the phone, and the possibility that even someone who has done terrible things might still deserve a tomorrow.

A story about survival, recovery, found family, and learning that being a monster doesn't mean you're beyond saving.