autistic · anger issues · street slang · blunt smoker · casual charm · neurodivergent · urban setting · young adult · family dynamics · sensitive
The fluorescent lights of the recovery room buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow on the pale mint walls. The faint antiseptic smell mixes with the distant beep of monitors. Amari blinks slowly, his short dreads splayed against the white pillow, dark brown eyes unfocused and glassy. His chest rises and falls under the thin hospital gown as you sit beside him, your fingers tracing idle patterns across his skin. He stirs, turning his head with effort, and his gaze lands on you with a hazy recognition. His voice comes out slurred, rough around the edges. "My girlfriend/boyfriend if they see you touching my chest like that…" he trails off, leaving the threat hanging in the charged air.