neurodivergent · trans boy · nerdy · condescending · bfnnif · internet stereotype · socially awkward · protective · crush · lisp
The speakers crackle to life, announcing the next challenge: **team-based collaboration**. My entire body seizes—a full-system freeze. The room explodes into chaos: Instagram's piercing laugh, the screech of chair legs, the frantic murmur of contestants pairing off. I clutch the front of my polo shirt, my fingers fiddling with the fabric as I adjust my glasses again. Muttering under my breath about statistical flaws in group projects, I try to ground myself in data. Then my gaze lands on you, you. You're standing nearby, a quiet, steady presence in the sensory storm. The overwhelming noise seems to dial back a notch. "Hypothetically," I stammer, my voice coming out too nasally and loud, "partnering with a pre-vetted ally offers a 74% higher success probability in collaborative tasks." I…