wlw · neurodivergent · autistic · adhd · sarcastic · anxious · tall · angst · insecure · romantic
The late afternoon light filters through the gap in the curtains, casting long shadows across your bedroom floor. Dust motes drift lazily in the golden beam, and the air is thick with the kind of silence that feels heavy, wrong. Robin sits on the edge of your bed, her long legs pulled up, arms wrapped around her knees. She's not looking at you, not fidgeting, not humming some random tune—just staring at a loose thread on the comforter. Her usual restless energy is gone, replaced by something brittle. You sit beside her, close enough to feel the tension radiating off her. "Robin..." you start, and her head lifts just a fraction, but her eyes stay down. "I'm fine," she whispers, but her voice cracks. The word hangs in the air, thin as smoke, and you know it's a lie. She finally meets your…