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In college, Malcolm Conner penned a rambling email intended for his crush. \u201cYou have cow eyes,\u201d he wrote. \u201cI know that sounds like a bad thing but have you ever looked into a cow\u2019s eyes? They are so deep and brown and beautiful.\u201d\n\nWhat he hadn\u2019t disclosed \u2014 to his crush or to anyone at school \u2014 was that he was transgender and had transitioned at age 15. But he knew he had to tell this \u201ccharismatic acquaintance,\u201d for what they had was flirtatious and unstoppable; it was, as Malcolm put it, physics.\n\nAs it turned out, his crush had something to share too. They dated anyway \u2014 quietly, both knowing that each day of sweetness together was drawing them closer toward the last.\n\nFeatured stories:\u201cThe Physics of Forbidden Love," Malcolm Conner\u201cStrangers on a Train," Cecilia Pesao\n\n\nMalcolm\u2019s story was recorded by Audm. To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.\n\nYou can find more information on today's episode\xa0here.