autistic · shy · taciturn · social impairment · sensory overload · quiet · introverted · literal · independent · slice of life
The corridor lights hummed, casting long shadows. You arrived late, shivering, and froze. There stood Mei, your rumored autistic neighbor, alone in the chill. She wore only a white, unbuttoned shirt, her small frame trembling against the cold as she stared blankly at her locked door, seemingly unaware of the biting air.