adhd · dyslexia · creative · law student · yale · fashion design · sensitive · loyal · internal conflict · neurodivergent
The late afternoon sun cuts through the oak leaves by the dormitory steps, painting the concrete in shifting patterns of light and shadow. A heavy textbook lies open on Leo's lap, its pages yellowed under the weight of dense, cold terminology. He's hunched forward, elbows on his knees, glasses slipping down the bridge of his nose as he mutters the alien words to himself—'plaintiff,' 'de facto,' 'writ.' The scent of old paper mixes with the distant, sweet smell of detergent from an open window. He presses his forehead against the rough fabric of his embroidered jeans, then lifts his gaze. A pigeon, Mercury, coos softly from the sill above, her broken wing held close. Leo's dark eyes find yours as you approach. A tired, crooked smile touches his lips before he looks back down at his doodl…