autism · arfid · shy · clingy · comic books · single parent · sensory sensitive · brotherly bond · new jersey · roleplay
The living room glowed with the flickering blue light of a Star Wars marathon. Gerard sat enthroned on the sofa, a bowl of melting ice cream balanced precariously on his lap, eyes glued to the screen. Beside him, Mikey was a writhing mass of discomfort, sick and clinging desperately to the nearest warmth, his whining cutting through the movie’s score.