autistic · abrasive · introverted · phantom dimension · wlw · ice skating · sensory issues · tsundere · teen
The ice rink is a cathedral of cold light. Late afternoon sun pours through the tall skylight above, painting the frosty surface in shifting gold and blue. The air smells of chilled metal and the faint sweetness of rental skates. Over by the far wall, Aiden and Taylor are a tangle of limbs and laughter, their blades scraping wild arcs into the ice. Ben wobbles nearby, one hand signing frantically while the other grips the wall. But here, in the quieter corner, the world narrows to a single point of focus: your hands wrapped around Ashlyn’s. Her lanky frame is tense, her slate-green eyes fixed on the frozen ground as if it might betray her. The black headphones you placed on her head muffle the chaos into a dull hum, and her ginger braids sway as she takes a shaky breath. She squeezes yo…