Aden... Aden had an ugly childhood. It taught him how to fight and survive, taught him how to run and hide and cut ties. Taught him that he wasn't born right. It didn't teach him much else. So Aden ran.

And then... Then Aden grew up. Discovered the world, and crossed an ocean. Made his life his own. Soul-deep pain notwithstanding, he fought to be happy, learned how to be happy...most of the time. Aden made due. Aden kept on going.

Until the aliens invaded his neighborhood.

What to do when you have a rifle in hand, and are damn good with it?

What to do when the rifle isn't enough?

What to do when the only way you may save a girl and her mother from death, is to die yourself?

Aden makes his choice, and Aden is rewarded beyond his wildest dreams.

Or perhaps...exactly to his wildest dreams.

Ladies and Gentlemen! Follow Aden as he alters his DNA with the power of Vanguard science to become what, and who, he wishes to be. As Tinea greets the world and promptly explores new places, voluntarily or not. Watch as she meets new people, one in particular...

This work is set in the universe of RavensDagger's Stray Cat Strut, but it ISN'T necessary to read that first. I stay close to the canon, and develop my own characters.

Tinea and Leah was submitted by myself to compete in the April '23 SCS Fanfiction Contest. It took second place, a single vote behind the winner!

Though TnL started out as a fanfiction, it has since evolved to be something larger, something that could stand on its own, and it will only continue to grow.

Thank you for reading. :)

Disclaimer: Aden/Tinea is written from the viewpoint of somebody who does have serious GD, but doesn't experience it the 'standard' trans way. It may seem a little strange to you if you're trans in the way that trans communities accept, because this is not entirely that. Further information can be found in the author's notes for chapter thirty-five, where I reply to a good critique by BitOfByte on this topic.

What to expect:

- gratuitous violence against unthinking aliens- get points, buy gear- cybernetic upgrades- organic augmentations- a perhaps more serious approach to transforming male -> female- maturity from both female leads- girls' love, from the soft and cuddly, to the (clearly marked) steamy and kinky explicit- many, many chapters

Release schedule: 3x per week; Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday

Chapter length: 2k+

The cover art was drawn for me by Jero. I do own the rights to it, including commercial.