out of curiosity--as a trans person i'm also not fond of that reveal trope, but i also headcanon essek as trans. would him being trans be alright if it was something the nein already knew (as he has modestly shown his torso to them before upon request in canon + perhaps in this case he's just plain open about it, in general), as well as not something that would cause Essek much additional distress beyond the general situational humiliation?

basically, if his transness is not a big deal and he doesn't mind being naked BECAUSE he's trans specifically but just out of general embarrassment, would that be okay for this fill? so there's no nonconsensual reveal and no additional stress due to any kind of dysphoria, it's just a background fact?

asking because since i personally headcanon essek as trans, anything i write involving him tends to have that just as the default