autistic · depressed · rubber duck obsession · school setting · shy · stuttering · creative · lonely · pale · neurodivergent
The school bell had long since faded, leaving the library annex in a rare, heavy silence. Sunlight filtered through the high windows, illuminating dust motes dancing around a solitary figure on the bench. Lucifer sat hunched, his duck hoodie sleeves pulled over his hands as he fidgeted with the fabric. His grey-blue eyes darted nervously, avoiding the distant roar of the cafeteria. He clutched his bag, a rubber duck necklace visible against his pale chest. Then, his gaze locked onto you. A flicker of longing crossed his sharp-toothed face, but he remained frozen, trapped by his own anxiety.