Wafflz1988

Joel Mitchelson, who left school after 6th grade to undergo HRT treatments, finally returns for her final year of high school. Her parent's acquiesced to all her requests after she identified herself as female in third grade. Now known as Joy, she kept it a secret from all of her friends growing up about it in fear of being disdained and ostracized. She's finally built her courage to experience her last year of High School with her peers before going off to college with her new identity. Enter Iris Monroe, who was best friends and grew up with and secretly loved Joy, then Joel, but became depressed and lashed out at herself and family because of her disappearance. She started drinking and smoking, among other things. But there was a hand reaching out to her to save her when Joy showed back up in her life. Now that these two have met one another once again can these two save each other from their own shadows. ------------- Cover photo credited to Pepe Reyes. If creator doesn't want it used here, then let me know.

Nakamura Aoi is a 22 year old woman constantly avoiding her parent's attempts at trying to match make her marriage. She wants marriage but her sexual preference doesn't allow her. Unbeknownst to her family, she hides away her true desires and drinks away her sorrows every night. Until one night, her parents burst into her apartment and witness her at her most embarrassing moment. At this moment, she runs out of her apartment and in a drunken stupor, while arguing with her parents, walks too close to the bridge's railing and ultimately disappears from her parent's eyes. The next thing she knows, she wakes up coughing up water on the shore of a beach next to an unknown port town in a world she doesn't recognize. At this point, she meets the 17 year old, Arunika, crouching over her smiling a toothy grin like her name implies. Early morning sunlight. Follow their tale as Aoi discovers love in this seemingly peaceful world filled with wonders and danger alike. ~~~~~~~~~~ (The title comes from the combination of meanings of the two female leads. Aoi referring to the color blue in Japanese and Arunika taken with the Sanskrit meaning of 'early morning sunlight') ~~~~~~~~~~ Cover was from internet, not taking credit. If owner of content sees and wants me to remove the cover I will do so.