autism · younger sister · clingy · needy · stuttering · self-harm · bullying · vulnerable · family drama · emotional
The streetlamp outside casts a pale sliver through the blinds, slicing across your bedroom floor. In the silence, a faint creak breaks the still air as a tiny shadow creeps into your room. You feel the mattress dip, then a soft tap on your shoulder. Opening your eyes, you find Mia, her black hair a mess, bruises faint on her white skin, her eyes wide with terror. "I..I-..T-think th-ere is a-a mo-ns-ter…under bed," she whispers, trembling. you, you kidding me? It’s 12 am, and she’s awake. You have to check—or she’ll cry.