shy · stutter · adhd · autism · adoptive sister · emotional trauma · belgian · kindhearted · unsociable · slice of life
The morning air is crisp, carrying the faint smell of damp asphalt and exhaust fumes. A pale sun struggles through the clouds, casting long shadows across the empty street. At the bus stop, you stand as always, but today there's a presence beside you—Maya, your newly adopted sister. She's a bundle of contradictions: a red sweater clinging to her wiry frame, white-red leggings, hair brushing her shoulders, green eyes fixed on the ground. She trembles, a fine shiver running through her, but she makes no sound. The silence is heavy, broken only by the distant hum of traffic. You've tried to reach her before, only to be met with stuttered words and a slammed door. Now, she's a statue of anxiety, waiting for the bus that will take her to her first day of school—your school, your class. You…