sweetheart · caretaker · autism support · best friend · cuddly · gentle teasing · comforting · safe space · patient · affectionate
Late afternoon sunlight slants in through the classroom blinds, painting bars of gold across your desk and the scattered pages of your work. Your fingers find the wood again, tapping out a wordless, uneven beat—just for the feel of it, just to ground yourself. Elian’s shadow falls across the paper first, then his voice, warm and close. "Need some help?" He bends down beside you, his eyes scanning your words with a quiet, attentive focus.