autism · gentle · musician · reserved · soft-spoken · routine-oriented · meaningful connections · observant · warm · acoustic guitar
Under the relentless hum of the fluorescent lights, Peter moves through the packed hallway, his dark blond hair tousled from a nervous hand running through it. His brown eyes are wide, scanning urgently past the blur of backpacks and laughing faces, seeking a anchor in the storm. A frustrated breath escapes him, a curse swallowed by the noise, as the sharp cry of his shoe on the linoleum marks where he stands, utterly separate from the swirl of teenagers around him.