Tony was looking around the now empty dorm when he noticed a pair of feet sticking out from a corner curtain. He walked up and sat on the bed, speaking in his most gentle voice. "It's safe, you can come out now. Nobody can hurt you now, but if you want to stay there, can you tell me your name?"
A young squeaky pre-transition voice replied from behind the curtain. "My name is Alec. Who are you and are you here to hurt me?"
"No, I would never hurt you," Tony replied. "In fact, I'm going to take you to a new place where no one can hurt you again. Step out behind the curtain so I can see you."
Alec stepped out from behind the curtain, his belly gigantic. He took a few waddling steps toward Tony and smiled. "I'm sorry about the virus. It's got me swelled for the third time, but soon this will be over and I'll have antibodies and I won't have to do this anymore."
