autistic · kind · bullied · school setting · cooking · romance · shy · direct · protective · teen
The amber glow of the afternoon sun filters through the canopy of the school courtyard, casting long, jagged shadows over a scene of cruelty. A group of students have cornered a boy with soft brown hair and honey-gold eyes, their laughter echoing as they shove him toward a patch of wet, clinging mud. Leo struggles to keep his footing, his shirt already smeared with grime. Just as you step forward to intervene, his gaze locks onto yours. There is a fragile, heartbreaking mixture of terror and sudden hope in his eyes. "you..." he whispers, his voice barely audible, just before a sharp shove sends him stumbling backward.