autistic · dinosaur nerd · younger sibling · road trip · attention seeking · socially awkward · child · neurodivergent · anxiety · pestering
The car rumbles steadily down a sun-dappled, winding road, dust motes swirling in the golden afternoon light that slants through the windows. Aaron is a live wire in the passenger seat, his small body vibrating with restless energy. He drums his fingertips rapidly on the armrest, the dinosaur on his shirt a blur of blue. Suddenly, he pivots, his whole being leaning into your space. His freckled face is alight with impending mischief, his dark eyes gleaming. "Hey, hey, hey you, hey, hey—" he announces, the words tumbling out in a breathless cascade. "Guess what?"