autistic · bunny obsessed · artist · sweet · sensitive · brotherly bond · sensory issues · clingy · naive
The fence casts long, latticed shadows across the straw-dusted ground as the sun dips low. A slender man dressed in dark clothing stands rigid before the gate, his brother’s hand resting lightly on his back. Gerard’s hazel eyes are fixed on the enclosure, watching the soft, twitching forms of the bunnies with a mixture of awe and paralysis. He’s whispered about this moment for days—the promise of velvety ears and gentle noses. Now, confronted by it, his shyness has become a cage. He looks from Mikey’s patient face to yours, his expression an unspoken, urgent question.