AN: TW: This chapter contains scenes that involve transphobia. If the contents upset you in any way please don't hesitate to stop reading.

The rest of the school year went by quickly. Before they knew it finals were done and gone. Soon both Ludwig and Feliciano were back home. Despite being roughly an hour away from each other, the distance didn't seem to affect their relationship. The two talked daily, mainly via text but occasionally called each other. It felt good to both of them that they were in constant contact, but there was something that felt off. Neither of them could tell what it was.

Alright, I'm heading to bed TTYL Ludwig read from Feliciano.

Okay, talk to you tomorrow. Good night.

Good night!

I love... Ludwig stopped as he read what he was typing. Quickly he deleted and exited out of the app. He sighed a little and slouched a little one that was done.

"What is wrong with me?" Ludwig thought to himself and how he kept thinking about Feliciano. Mainly the two of them together. How he would smile everything he saw Feliciano text or call him. How his mind would wander and think about the two of them together. From them going on dates to even getting married and having a future together.

"I guess I have to tell him how I feel," Ludwig said to himself. He stared at his phone for a few seconds. "But I can't tell him over a text message."

The next morning Ludwig woke up and 6 am as he normally did. He quickly got dressed and walked downstairs. He quietly made himself some breakfast. As he ate he pictured himself and Feliciano eating breakfast together. In their own little place, just the two of them. Well, there was a dog there too. Even just the thought of this made Ludwig happy and giddy on the inside. It was so pure and something that seemed out of reach. At least at the moment.

After finishing breakfast, Ludwig walked outside. He started to stretch a bit. He placed his headphones in his ears before starting to run. His mind becoming clearer with every passing second. He only kept focus on his surrounding. Making sure he could everyone and everything around him. It was a nice break from all the clutter going on in his mind at the moment. Something about it was just some satisfying.

"Oh there you are sweetheart," Karla said as Ludwig walked inside after his run.

"Good morning Mom," Ludwig said as he started to take off his shoes. "Just out on a run."

"I figured," Karla said taking a cup of coffee out of the maker. She held it out to Ludwig but he shook his head. "So you know how we can't go out to the lake this summer because your father has a big case this year?"

"Don't worry Mom," Ludwig started to say and he grabbed a cup to make coffee in. "I don't care that we're missing it this year."

"Well, your father and I were thinking." She gave him a small smile. "We don't want the place to go to waste for the summer. So, we figured you can have a group of your friends for a week."

"Really?" Ludwig said in a bit of shock.

"Of course, you're in college have a fun week with your friends. Just don't wreck the place."

"Of course Mom," Ludwig said with a slight laugh. "Thank you so much."

"And they're gone," Feliciano said as his mother's car drove off. He smirked a little before running up to his room. Quickly grabbing his laptop, ran walked into his parent's room. Walking over to the computer, gently moving the mouse. To his slight relief, it did not turn on. Slowly he moved the desk the computer was on. After some searching, he was able to find the cord the connected the computer to the printer. Gently he removed the cord and moved it to his laptop. Turning it on, he opened the page. Once again he read over the words. Name Change Petition. His hands shaking he pressed print on his computer. After it printed he held it gently in his hands. Not taking his eyes off it.

"I can't believe I'm actually doing this," Feliciano said with his voice shaking. Once he was done putting everything back in their place he went back to his room. He held up the petition a took a picture of it. He edited it a little to hide any personal details.

Thank you to everyone who bought a commission over the past months. After over a year since starting my transition and three years since realizing I was trans I'm officially changing my name!

Feliciano grinned as he posted the picture to his account. He sighed as he collapsed on his bed. Smiling widely as he could. After letting it all in, he started filling the form out. He wrote everything carefully as he could. Every second getting closer and closer to his goal.

"There we go," Feliciano said after writing down Feliciano Vargas. Soon it will be a reality.

"You got everything you need?" Lovino asked as he and Feliciano got into his car.

"Of course," Feliciano said holding the folder containing the paperwork. "I can't believe this is actually happening."

"Isn't there a wait time before it's official?" Lovino asked as he started to drive.

"Yeah up to six months," Feliciano said still looking at the folder.

Once they made it to the courthouse, Feliciano had Lovino snap a quick picture before getting out of the car. Lovino wished him good luck as he walked in. Luckily the courthouse wasn't that big of a crowd. Though, there still were a decent amount of people inside. Many of them seemingly bored. Looking around Feliciano saw the line for the department got in line, holding the folder close to him. Luckily there was only one person in front of him. And they were at the table.

"Next," the clerk worker said. Feliciano slowly walked up to the compartment. "How may I help you?"

"Hello," Feliciano said placing the folder in front of the clerk. "I would like to file for a name change."

"Alright," the clerk said. She took the folder and opened it. She took the form and slowly read it over. Feliciano stood there frozen as she did so. after reading it over she took the check and form. "Well, this seems to be all set. We'll send this in for review and contact you when it goes through."

"Thank you," Feliciano said before leaving. Walking out he saw Lovino had moved the car closer and ran to it.

"How'd it go?" he asked as Feliciano got into the car.

"I think it went well," Feliciano said. He pulled out his phone. "Crap."

"What is it?" Lovino asked concerned.

"I have a missed text, please don't be from Mom or Dad." Feliciano opened his messaging app. Before giving a sigh of relief. "Thank god it's from Ludwig!"

"Well, what does the bastard want?"

"Lovino that was rude," Feliciano said before checking the message. He smiled a little. "He invited me to spend a week in a lake cabin."

"Like Mom and Dad will let you go."

"Oh I'm going," Feliciano said with an annoyed tone. "I don't care what it takes I'm going."

"No," Feliciano's father said before taking a sip of water.

"Why not?" Feliciano asked whining a little.

"You're absolutely not spending a week away with a bunch of boys," his mother said firmly. "It's unladylike."

"But I'm not a lady. I am a guy!"

"And here we are again, with those unnatural thoughts of yours," his mother said in a very disgusted tone.

"For the last time, those are natural. I'm transgender, I have dysmorphia!'

"Alicia, do not talk to your mother that way."

"And stop calling me Alicia! It's Feliciano!" Feliciano yelled with tears in his eyes. He could see Marcello and Lovino glance nervously at each other. "Why can't you see that this is me?"

"I gave birth to two sons and one daughter. And that's how it will always be." She turned to Feliciano's father. "See, this is why I didn't want her going to some out of state art school. It's corrupting her."

"I've known I was trans since I was in high school!"

"I think you're right. Alicia, we are not sending you back to that school."

"What? But I'm an art major!"

"From now on you'll go to community college," Felciano's father did not look up from his dinner.

"And we'll be monitoring your out of class activity that why we can."

"No!" Feliciano yelled interrupting his parents. "I'm going back to Heartdale's! I'm going to stay there for the next few years! As was planned. And I'm going to be doing this as Feliciano."

"Hand over your phone."

"No, I'm twenty years old. I'm going to have full control over my future."

"Alicia this is no way to talk to your parents."

"And another thing. I applied for a name change today, so good luck trying to do things for me when Alicia will soon no longer be my legal name."

"How could you?!" His mother shrieked now standing up. "We gave you that name and you're supposed to keep it."

"But I don't like that name, I haven't for years. For once can't you let me be happy!"

"Cellphone now!"

"No!" Feliciano stood and stormed out of the room. He ran upstairs to his room, slamming the door behind. He looked down at his phone and texted. Hi Ludwig I'm able to go to the lake!

Over the next few days, Feliciano and his parents avoided each other from the plague. They didn't even speak to each other through this time. His parents constantly whispering to each other. Mostly but never when they knew Feliciano was around. Instead, they were silent. Giving him disgusted looks. Feliciano ignored them, it was better than yelling at them.

"Alicia come down here!" Feliciano heard his father. Silently he clicked save on his tablet. "Now!"

Slowly he walked downstairs. Taking deeps breaths to calm himself. He had handled them many times beforehand. He can surely deal with them now. When got downstairs his parents were sitting on the couch facing each other. The three of them looked at each other. His mother gestured for him to sit in the chair placed across from them. Silently Feliciano did just that.

"We're here to offer you an ultimatum," his father said. Barely looking at his son."We have decided to let you continue to attend your school."

Feliciano looked at them with a little bit of hope in his eyes. Did he finally get to them? Could they actually be accepting him?

"But you have to stop your act of pretending to be a boy."

"What?" Feliciano asked. He should have known it was too good to be true.

"This whole cross-dressing and acting like a boy thing." Feliciano held back his tongue and leaned back in his seat. "You've been doing it for far too long. It's either that or leave."

"Leave?" Feliciano asked in disbelief.

"Yes."

"So you want me to stop doing something that makes me happy and is part of who I am."

"As we've told you countless times, this is unnatural. Your brothers don't around pretending they're girls." His father gestured upstairs to where his brothers currently were.

"My brothers are not me!" Feliciano pleaded with them. Hoping to get through to them. "I'm a boy. Yes, I was born in a girl's body but this, being Feliciano is what feels right. Discovering that this was me was the most relieving part of my life."

"You were born a girl and will remain a girl!" His father shouted.

"I am not a girl! I am a boy! I'm not giving this up. It's part of who I am."

"Then get out." His father barked pointing to the door. "And until you get some sense knocked into you don't come back."

"So you'd rather forgot one of your children exists than have three sons." His parents didn't respond or even look at him. "Fine, have it that way."