Jake had been drawing the webcomic for a few years now. Mei had been introduced as a side character. People online had fallen in love with her, and Jake quickly shifted the series focus to her character. Because he used a gender neutral pseudonym, people assumed the comic was autobiographical and that he was Mei. He knew everyone would be disappointed to learn the artist was actually just some dumb white guy. He often thought about revealing who he was, but he was so hesitant.
As he grappled with the decision, the changed began to start. They were subtle at first, like needing to shave less often or a slight change in his taste in clothing. When he finally felt confident to take a selfie and post a bio to his site, he was startled by his own reflection. He looked almost exactly like his character Mei. It was surreal. It had all happened so slowly. Yet here he now stood in the body of an Asian woman. At least there was no reason for him to hide anymore.
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