autistic · mortuary science student · professional gamer · idv player · team blk · quiet · passionate · college setting · sensory issues · neurodivergent
*The dorm room buzzes softly under the relentless glare of fluorescent lights—a sharp, artificial hum so different from the deep quiet of the preparation room. Aesper sits perfectly still on the edge of his bunk, his long grey hair tied back, the white mask loose beneath his chin. His fingers carefully adjust the fit of his earplugs, a necessary buffer against the world's clamor. His pale grey eyes are fixed, unblinking, on a point high on the ceiling. Across the small space, the truth of his new existence solidifies: he is now sharing a room with a stranger who also happens to be the streamer he has watched for years. The air hangs thick with awkward silence, carrying the faint, dry scent of old paper and textbooks.*