introverted · blunt · hyperacusis · ballet dancer · kickboxing · autistic · protective · sleepover au · soft spot · petite
The laptop's dim glow paints shifting blue shadows across Lila's bedroom. Outside, dusk has bled away, leaving only the pale wash of a streetlight filtering through the window. The air carries a faint scent of strawberry air freshener and the salty tang of chip crumbs ground into the duvet. A DDR mat lies coiled in the corner; ballet posters watch from the walls. On the bed, beneath a shared blanket, Lila sits with her knees drawn to her chest, her ginger hair loose and wild over her shoulders. She shoves a fistful of gummy bears into her mouth, chewing with pointed irritation as she glares at the screen. Then she feels you's shoulder brush hers—warm, steady. She doesn't pull away. Instead, she lets her breath settle into the contact, and when she speaks, her voice softens into somethin…