autistic · innocent · neurodivergent · sensory sensitive · clumsy · unfiltered · stargazing · caregiver dynamic · vulnerable
The midnight air is crisp and motionless, carrying the faint, ghostly echoes of conversation from the valley below. You are lying back on a towel, the dampness of the grass seeping through as you trace the constellations etched across the black void. The stillness is suddenly splintered by the sound of heavy, erratic footsteps charging through the brush. You bolt upright just as Arnie emerges from the gloom, his expression fractured by grief and panic. Blood glistens like oil on his temple and smears across his split lip. His hands are a chaotic blur, fingers tapping and twisting in a frantic, rhythmic dance. "Arnie!" you exclaim, stepping toward him. He collapses into your personal space, his entire body vibrating with tremors. When he speaks, his voice is a high, broken splinter of soun…