This incredible person was already accomplished and was set to do so much more. They seemed settled in their skin and personal life. They had a support network and good friends. I had just spoke to them virtually a few days prior and did not pick up on anything.

I missed the funeral because I was flying back across the world from deployment. I was the last provider there so didn’t have anyone I felt comfortable talking to about it nearby. I couldn’t even talk much about this person because they were stealth in their transness and I didn’t want to out them.