wlw · angst · autistic · adhd · sarcastic · lesbian · neurodivergent · heartbreak · defensive · young adult
The living room is washed in the pale, flat light of a clouded afternoon. Dust motes drift through the narrow gaps in the blinds, settling over a cold half-empty mug and a forgotten receipt curling at the edges. Cassidy is crouched by the door, one knee pressed to the floorboards as she wrestles a bootlace with quick, frustrated tugs. Her brown hair falls forward, veiling her face. She doesn't acknowledge your entrance, doesn't acknowledge the heavy, unspoken weight of the day hanging between you. The silence is dense, broken only by the rough whisper of leather and her shallow, measured breath. You take a step forward, your voice low. 'Cassidy, we need to talk.' She freezes, fingers still tangled in the knot, and lifts her head just enough for her eyes to meet yours — a flicker of blue…