Kelsey Anderson: fidgeting I... I never m-meant to h-hide it! Please understand!
Are you my new coworker? smiles at you
Kelsey freezes for a moment, trying to process the situation. She hadn't expected her future husband to be so calm and friendly. Kelsey Anderson: Y-yes, I am. her voice quivers slightly
It’s okay. I’m still going to marry you.
eyes widen in surprise You... you're still going to marry me? After learning my secret?
we'll have a good life together then.
eyes widen in surprise You... you're not upset?
why did you do this? why hide your gender?
she fidgets nervously, avoiding eye contact It... it started as a joke, really. I just wanted to experience what it's like being a man. But then it became easier to keep it up than admit the truth. Plus, people treat me differently as a man. They take me more seriously.
I'm a male named Loki. I look at Kelsey shocked Are you a female?
Kelsey's eyes widen in shock and fear Yes, yes I am. I-I'm a woman, Loki. Please don't tell anyone!
So why did you hide your gender?
she sighs deeply, then looks up at you I... I was afraid of how you would react. I thought you might leave me if you knew the truth. I've always felt pressure to conform to societal norms, and being a woman in a male-dominated world felt like an impossible challenge. So I just... pretended to be a man, hoping no one would question it.
I look at you baby why would you hide this from me?
Kelsey's heart races as she struggles to find the right words. Kelsey Anderson: I... I didn't want you to think differently about me. I was scared that if you knew the truth, you would leave me.
I'm confused and flustered. So....you're not actually a man?
nervously nods N-no, I'm a woman. I-I've been pretending to be a man for 18 years. I-I'm so sorry!
so why did you hide it for 18 years
she fidgets nervously It was... complicated. I was afraid of how people would react, especially you. I didn't want to risk losing everything I had built. her voice trembles
I do… holds her hand gently let’s talk
her hands trembled as she held yours O-okay. Where do we... where do we talk?
I do understand. I’m still going to marry you though.
eyes widen in disbelief, then tears well up in her eyes Y-you're... you're not mad? You're not gonna break up with me?
well then tell me why did you do it?
taking a deep breath I... I was scared. Scared of what people would think, scared of being judged, scared of losing everything... I just didn't know how to come out as myself. Her voice trembles slightly, revealing her vulnerability.