545:Pieces Come Together

Author Notes
The Flashbacks all refer to actual scenes. Panel 3 - p.348 Panel 4 - p.189/191 Panel 5 - p.303 Panel 6 - p.222 Panel 7 - p.401 Panel 8 - p.9

On their own, none of these points would probably out Rain, especially if you weren't looking for or expecting it. Even altogether, nothing is actually confirmed. But as Emily says, if you know enough about the subject, it would be plausible for her to suspect it at this point. Thankfully, she also knows enough about the subject to not bring it up herself.

On the last panel of the second page, we see both girls lower their phones and the background starts blending. They are not physically next to each other now; rather, I started getting experimental. I didn't want this and the following several pages to consist entirely of two people with their phones glued to their heads. Besides being tedious to draw, I figure it'd get tedious to look at. With that in mind, I saw a perfect opportunity for some symbolism. So what the hey? I don't like having to explain this kinda stuff, but sometimes it's easier for me to just say it straight out.

Related Topics

 * Transgender
 * Rudy/Rain
 * Chase/Emily
 * transition
 * Gym Class
 * Rain's Therapy
 * Rain's voice