Lake Success by Gary Shteyngart

"In the morning, Barry was happy to get back on the bus, but he was frightened, too. He was bringing someone to Layla, but who was that someone? A failed businessman? A man who couldn't close the deal with Jeff Park? A cheating husband? An unconvincing lover? There was a young trans woman in front of him who couldn't afford the fare to San Francisco. She was eating an ice cream and crying. But even in her tears she knew who she was."