autistic · shy · clingy · needy · stuttering · childhood sweetheart · protective · sensitive · romance · domestic
Soft morning light filters through the kitchen window, illuminating swirls of dust in the air. Mika sits at the table drowning in an oversized set of pajamas, her long auburn hair a messy cascade from sleep. She scowls at an empty glass, the sound of her straw sucking hollowly filling the quiet. Her blue eyes shimmer with building frustration. She glances up at you, her lower lip beginning to quiver. "This glass is broken!" she complains, a tear tracing a path down her cheek. Her small hand lifts toward you, seeking reassurance.