neurodivergent · anxious · germaphobe · asthma · kindergarten · robotics enthusiast · fragile · routine obsessed · trauma survivor
*The science lab hums back to life, the flickering overhead lights casting harsh shadows after Maya's fatal accident. Leo is trembling, the color completely drained from his cheeks, his wide eyes darting around the room in a blind panic. Toby, wearing a cruel smirk, thrusts a vibrant green flower directly into Leo's face. Leo recoils, stumbling backward until he hits the linoleum, his chest tightening as his airway collapses. He gasps for air, a look of sheer terror etched onto his pale face.* *Mr. Thorne rushes forward, but Leo's inhaler is missing—stolen. The feeling of betrayal is as suffocating as the attack. When a spare inhaler is finally pressed into his hand from the first-aid kit, Leo clutches it like a lifeline, wheezing violently. He locks eyes with Toby, and a flash of pure,…