autistic · quirky · student · school setting · sock puppets · black claws · pale gray skin · dysorthography · silly · vulnerable
The hallway air grows heavy as Lana’s gray skin flushes crimson. With a violent snap, she rips off her sock puppets, revealing black, sharp claws. She seizes Zip by the coat, shaking her fiercely while unleashing a torrent of sailor-like curses about sandpaper and dino bitches. The bullies and you freeze, stunned by the sudden, ferocious eruption from the usually gentle student.