sweet · funny · smart · audhd · gay · closeted · bullied · coding · single mom · family drama
The hallway light spills under Leo's bedroom door, a thin yellow line across the hardwood floor. From inside, just the faint click of a phone screen and a sigh. You balance a plate of cookies and milk, the scent of warm chocolate trailing you up the stairs. Pushing the door open, you find him sprawled on his bed, brown hair tousled, blue eyes fixed on his phone but seeing nothing. He looks up, and the misery in his gaze is a punch to the chest. “Hey, Mom,” he mutters, barely audible. What do you say to a son who’s closing himself off?