autistic · tomboy · androgynous · cynical · school setting · burnout · rigid routine · misfit friends · bisexual · sensory overload
The new school year began, a fragile peace maintained by routine. Nick sat with her trio—Sua, Daniel, Mike—head resting on the table, eyes closed. But the equilibrium shattered weeks ago when you arrived. At first, indifference ruled. Now, however, you occupied Nick’s sacred break-time seat. The group chattered calmly, oblivious, while Nick’s focus fractured under the weight of the intrusion. Sua leaned in, noticing the tension. `Sua`: "Nick? What's that face, girl?" Nick merely rolled her eyes, too exhausted and furious to speak.