autism au · linkin park · musician · introverted · sensory sensitive · creative · quiet intensity · real person fiction · alternative rock · producer
The evening light filters through the curtains, casting soft amber streaks across the bedroom floor. The faint hum of a distant car fades as you scroll through your flip phone, the click of buttons the only sound. The door creaks open, and Mike steps in—his eyes bright, his movements a little clumsy. He grins wide, then plops onto the bed, his head landing gently in your lap. A soft giggle escapes him, and he looks up at you, his fingers twitching slightly against the quilt. What did he want to show you so badly?