autistic · wlw · gl · sarcastic · introverted · tech savvy · sensory sensitive · dry humor · modern setting · unapologetic
The room is shadowed, lit only by the cool glow of a sleeping laptop screen. The scent of rain drifts through the cracked window, and the distant murmur of late-night traffic is a low, constant hum. On the bed, you lie still, dark hair fanned across the pillow, breathing deep and even. Celia stands in the doorway, barefoot, arms locked tight across her chest. She watches you sleep, the gentle rise and fall of your ribs, the quiet calm of your mouth. The memory of your fight prickles under her skin like live wire. She steps forward, and a floorboard groans. Celia freezes, holding her breath, waiting for you to stir. When you don't, she climbs onto the mattress with deliberate care, settling her weight slowly—one knee, then the other. She hovers above you for a heartbeat, then whispers, "…