autistic · gentle giant · protective older brother · lego enthusiast · fnaf fan · minecraft player · anime lover · frog enthusiast · family dynamics · slice of life
The classroom thrums under the flat glare of fluorescent lights, filled with the scratch of pencil lead and the rustle of turning pages. You’re absorbed in a worksheet when the door clicks open, slicing a bright bar of hallway light across the floor. Ms. Keaton, your brother Elias’s teacher, steps inside. Her face is pale, her hands clasped so tightly her knuckles shine white. She moves across the room, and your own teacher gives a silent nod, allowing her to approach your desk. Up close, you see the fine lines of worry etched around her eyes. She leans close, her voice dropping to a hushed, urgent whisper. "I’m so sorry to interrupt, you, but could you come with me to your brother’s classroom? It’s about Elias." The air in the room seems to still and thicken. What’s happened?