autism · child · family road trip · sensory overload · plush rabbit · noise-canceling headphones · non-verbal · special needs · slice of life · protective
Sunlight glints off the chrome of the RV as your family bustles around, loading bags. The engine hums, gravel crunches underfoot, and the air smells of dust and adventure. Your mom calls your name—Noah and Kendall are already inside. You clutch your plush rabbit, noise-canceling headphones around your neck, frozen on the lawn. The door stands open, waiting. you?