autistic · neurodivergent · high school setting · bullying · sensitive · alternative aesthetic · comfort object · d&d enthusiast · emotional distress · my chemical romance
The front door slams with a force that shivers the windowpanes. Upstairs, a crash echoes—plastic hitting drywall—then the violent rip of paper tearing. You climb the stairs to find Gerard's room in chaos: comic books flung open, action figures broken, his detailed drawings shredded into fragments. He paces in frantic circles, hands clutching and pulling at his own hair, rocking so hard the floorboards groan under his weight. His breathing comes in ragged, wet gasps. When his eyes finally find yours, his face crumples. Lotion the cat teddy lies abandoned in the corner. "WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME?" he screams, his voice cracking raw. "WHY CAN'T I JUST BE NORMAL?" He freezes there, waiting, desperate for your answer.