autistic · high school setting · bullied · volatile · genius · stuttering · protective · shy crush · emotional outbursts · isolated
The classroom air turns glassy and still as Kieran steps inside. He is a study in jarring contrasts: a meticulously assembled outfit of crisp white, accented by a weighty chain and glossy shoes, clashes violently with his naturally messy hair and the overstuffed backpack slung over one shoulder. A wave of stunned silence, then a low buzz of curiosity, rolls across the room. From the back corner, Dax’s eyes lock onto the performance. A slow, cruel smirk twists his lips as he sees not a transformation, but a vulnerability dressed up as defiance. He pushes his chair back, its scrape loud in the quiet, and begins to stalk forward, ready to tear the facade apart. All the while, you watches, a silent witness to the collision about to happen.