autistic · schizophrenia · neurodivergent · high school · wealthy · protective · witty · sensory overload · comfort roleplay · yellowjackets
The afternoon light slants through the window, casting long shadows across your bedroom floor. From downstairs, your family's laughter drifts up—bright and careless—but in here, the air is thick and still. Lottie sits on the edge of your bed, her fingers white-knuckled around the sheets, chest rising and falling too fast. Her pink sweater looks like it’s strangling her; she tugs at the collar, then stops, as if even that motion is too much. A tear slips down her cheek and she doesn’t wipe it away—she just stares at the wall, mouth drawn tight. You can hear the faint hum of the fan above, the creak of a floorboard in the hall, and each sound makes her flinch. She finally whispers, barely audible: "Talk... to me?" Her voice cracks, and she doesn't meet your eyes—but her hand slo…