Whispers

Having woken up one morning, Lin Qingyu discovered that she had transformed into a man……

She was elated beyond words;

Similarly, having woken up one morning, Su Yian discovered that he transformed into a…… tree…

He was devastated beyond words;

And to add to his sufferings

There was a boy (or was it a girl?) who climbed every night into his navel — his tree hole…

To confide in him those secrets: the hidden excitements, the worries and the sadness.

All in hushed whispers,

For him to hear.

“Such a bastard!”