You looked closer at Wade’s drink, remembering what he said earlier,
‘Girly’
It was a weird statement, but Wade had never come across as anything other than confident in himself… then again, he didn’t seem to be offended by the idea of being called ‘girly’. With that came an idea.
Under your breath, assuming that it wasn’t going to work, you whispered, “I wish Wade is a woman,”
Obviously nothing happened.
The cafe only had a single bathroom for one occupant at a time, so it’s not like he was suddenly going to come out of a different bathroom. As you waited for a longer amount of time, you began to think about how absurd the whole idea of wishing was. There was no way you made that woman nude and there is no way Wade was going to be a woman when he walked out of that bathroom.
And just on cue.
“Hey, sorry I took so long,” Wade said, sitting down in… her seat,
You couldn’t believe your eyes. Wade, sitting in front of you… was not the same Wade you saw last,
“Y-you’re…” you stuttered, unable to truly comprehend what was happening,
“Do I have something on me?” Wade asked, looking over herself, checking if something was out of place.
In front of you was Wade. It looked… vaguely like Wade, but different. To start, she was wearing a long dress, red towards the top and a lighter orange at the skirt. She was wearing a pair of black boots with semi-high heels, something Wade would never wear. The strap of her bra could be faintly seen just under the strap on her dress. Her hair, the same dirty blonde as before, was significantly longer and braided at the back, tied into two tails that fell down her back. Her face, looking very similar to the old Wade’s face, had a modest amount of makeup, but definitely had makeup.
You couldn’t close your mouth, it was wide open. You wanted to say something… but for some reason you felt as though it might be rude,
“What’s wrong?” Wade asked, casually taking the spoon out of her teacup, lifting it up to her lips, taking a sip before returning it to the saucer, “I’ve told you, if you wanna ask any questions, go ahead,”
You paused… let out a deep breath and asked, “questions about what… exactly?”
“About…” she hesitated, letting go of the teacup completely, “all of it,” she gestured to her whole body, “like I said, it’s a confusing thing for most people, but I’m happy to clear stuff up if you need it,” she smiled awkwardly, once again raising her cup,
“But what am I asking about… like…” you couldn’t help but stammer, you really were confused,
She paused, holding the cup just inches from her lips, “about being trans!” She said, frustratedly, finally able to sip her tea.
“T-trans…” you said, scanning her, “you’re not…”
“I am,” she replied, looking more and more annoyed as you kept going on, “have been for over three years now,”
You looked at her, suddenly acutely aware of how rude you were being. It was like over the last two years of knowing her, she’d always been a woman… but you knew for a fact that you’d made the wish. What was going on!?
And more importantly, you needed to apologise,
“I-I’m really sorry, I’m just pretty overwhelmed with—” you looked around, realising there was no actual reason to be overwhelmed, “—stuff…” you say, randomly,
“I get it, I get it,” she says, “I’ve had worse interactions before,” she said, “it is confusing, trust me. But that’s why I want to help you understand it all. We’re friends, right?”
“Y-yeah,” you stuttered, then quickly correct yourself, “yeah, we’re friends. I’m sorry for acting like… whatever I was acting like,” you finally apologised,
“Apology accepted,” she said, smiling sincerely, taking another sip of her tea, “do you mind if I get something to eat?” She asks,
“Of course not,” you say. You look at the plain ring on your finger, you look back at Wade, she’s looking over the selection of snacks, “I’m going to head to the bathroom quickly,” you say,
“Go ahead,” she says, “do you want anything?” She asks you,
“Um… nah I’m good, thanks,” you say, excusing yourself from the table to go towards the bathroom.