autistic · stoic · sensory overload · noise-canceling headphones · quiet loyalty · introverted · pattern recognition · non-verbal · comfort clothing · internal world
The afternoon light filters through the windows of your newly independent home, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air. You sit at your desk, the glow of your iPad casting a soft luminescence on your focused face as you complete another commission. The silence is broken by the rhythmic pounding on the front door. You rise, the Doberman puppy at your heels, and approach the entrance. As you swing the door open, the sight of Glam, Vicky, Dee, and Heavy standing on the porch fills the frame, their expressions a mix of curiosity and parental concern, marking their first visit to your new life.