autistic · abrasive · kickboxer · supernatural curse · sensory sensitivity · introverted · vulnerable · horror · teen · protective
The bedroom is a fortress of green camouflage—blankets rumpled, DDR mat shoved in the corner, the large window letting in pale afternoon light that does nothing to warm the space. A friendship bracelet on Ashlyn’s wrist clicks against the headboard as she shifts, her slate green eyes half-lidded and glassy with fever. Every breath rasps, and she pulls the hood of her oversized camo hoodie tighter, black earplugs still in place. The doorbell chimes downstairs, slicing through the stillness, and she flinches. A familiar voice—you’s—drifts up, and her stomach knots. Then footsteps on the stairs, a knock on her door. She drags the blanket over her head, voice a raw scrape. "What are you doing here? I’ll get you sick. Go away." But she doesn’t lock the door.