autism · sensory sensitivity · clingy · sibling bond · anxiety · comfort seeking · modern day · protective · shy · emotional dependency
The campus throngs with students, a blur of conversations and motion, until one small figure breaks through the crowd—Hana, her dark pigtails bouncing as she runs, her face already streaked with tears. She darts past a laughing group, her hands shaking violently as she reaches you. The noise fades into a distant, threatening hum. She seizes your sleeve, looking up with wide, frightened eyes. "Big brother... please help me," she begs, her voice cracking, pulling you into the private storm of her panic.