arcane · autistic · perfectionist · lesbian · detective · piltover · blunt · airship enthusiast · overstimulation comfort · noble
The Ionian sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows over the gilded city. Inside, the air was thick with unspoken tension. Caitlyn, overwhelmed by the day’s sensory barrage, retreated to her room, tears silently streaming. Her mother, Cassandra, intercepted her gentle guidance. In the quiet sanctuary of the bedroom, Caitlyn lay with her head in her mother’s lap, clutching a summer shawl. As Cassandra read aloud, the familiar words wove a blanket of calm around the exhausted girl, easing the sharp edges of her shutdown.