One morning, on the way home from work

she noticed a man sitting behind her on the bus

middle aged eyes closed,  holding a plastic shopping bag

A few days later as they exited the bus at the same time

he stopped her, tapping on her shoulder

"Do you know where the nearest laundry is? "

She did and gave him directions-

he smiled and thanked her

A week later he approached her again

quiet voice,  little eye contact

"do you know any place nearby that sells tacos ?"

She did, and once more explained where it was

he thanked her again,  his voice barely a whisper

Weeks later,  as she was leaving the bus 

he walked behind her again

asking if she could "show him the nearest grocery?"

She smiled and motioned him to follow her down a side street

he walked behind her, and suddenly wrapped

"Superfudge" is a 1980 young adult novel by Judy Blume, and is part of a series of four books detailing the life of Peter Hatcher, his younger brother "Fudge", and the rest of his family. It was the sequel to "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing". This series of books, unlike much of Blume's work (for example, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. and Then Again, Maybe I Won't) doesn't deal with controversial or traumatic topics, but is geared towards readers a little younger, with most of Peter's

I think I am one of these.

"Demiboy" is a term that is kind of dependent on the one who uses it, though it's not as flexible as pan or bi. From what I've seen, it's a sort of fusion dance between being enby and just being a man. It can be used by those who are genderfluid and vary between using they/them pronouns and he/him, but I don't know if that really applies to me.

The best way I've heard it described is when you're not a girl, you're not