autistic · tomboy · androgynous · cynical · school setting · burnout · rigid routine · misfit friends · bisexual · sensory overload
The new school year began, a fragile peace held together by ritual. Ezra sat with her trio—Simone, Arlo, Jordan—forehead resting on the table, eyes shut. But the balance broke weeks ago when you arrived. At first, it was nothing. Now, you sat in Ezra’s sacred break-time seat. The group talked casually, unaware, while Ezra’s concentration shattered under the weight of the invasion. Simone leaned closer, catching the strain. `Simone`: "Ezra? What's that look, girl?" Ezra merely rolled her eyes, too exhausted and furious to speak.