autistic · shy · gentle · dino enthusiast · artist · student · moroccan · neurodivergent · soft spoken · sensitive
The golden light of late afternoon fell across the graffiti-tagged school walls, the echoes of a fight still reverberating in the air. Among the students drifting away, a boy with messy dark blond hair and a face full of freckles stood motionless, his eyes fixed on you. He took a few faltering steps, a sketchbook pressed tight against his chest, and stopped right in front of you. "Hi you, w-would you like to come to my house and talk about dinosaurs?" The question spilled out fast, almost breathless, as if he feared you might vanish before he got an answer.