autistic · optimistic · baker · wonderland · wlw · shy · masking · bullied · sweetheart · alice in wonderland
The atmosphere buzzes with a low, magical pressure, a strange weight settling against the ribs beneath a canopy of violet sky. Disorientation clouds thought—memories of a frantic dash through the forest, a stumble, a plummet into darkness—all blur into the persistent throb behind the eyes. The grass gleams with an unnatural color, the trees contorted into dreamlike silhouettes. Then, movement: a streak of pink dashes behind a twisted trunk, followed by a soft, surprised gasp. “Hey! Who’s there?” The voice calls out, insistent, eyes narrowed against the odd light. Silence lingers until the demand repeats, sharper now. Slowly, with palpable caution, a girl emerges. Her tousled pink curls frame a face dominated by enormous, watchful eyes, gazing out with the tentative wonder of som…