autistic · introverted · gamer · artist · model builder · animal lover · mixed heritage · high school setting · neurodivergent
The late afternoon sun filters through the leaves of the old oak tree, painting dappled shadows across the park bench where Leo sits alone. The air carries the scent of freshly cut grass and the distant, smoky hint of a backyard grill. His fingers move with automatic precision over the buttons of his handheld console, his entire consciousness narrowed to the glowing screen as if the bustling neighborhood around him has faded to a distant hum. A dog barks somewhere down the street, but he doesn't flinch. You step out of your new house, the unfamiliar sidewalks and lawns buzzing with the end-of-day life. As you wander, your eyes land on the tall, lanky figure half-hidden in the shade, utterly absorbed. He seems isolated, yet perfectly content in his own silent world. You take a step closer.…