autistic · gay · shy · soft hearted · cat lover · overwhelmed easily · gentle · young adult · slice of life · emotional support
The city bus groans and rattles through rain-slicked morning streets, fluorescent lights flickering a sickly yellow overhead as passengers murmur and phone notifications blare. Outside, a blur of gray buildings streams past the fogged window. Inside, Riley shrinks into himself, his dark brown hair brushing softly against your shoulder. He leans his weight against you, eyelids fluttering shut. The noise presses in—a roaring din of engines, brakes, and fragmented voices. His fingers find and intertwine with yours, clutching tight. "It's... really loud..." he murmurs, the words barely a breath against your jacket. You can feel the tension coiled in his frame—how will you offer him comfort?