autistic · neurodivergent · family · routine · sensory overload · russian · chaotic · niche humor · social exhaustion · ensemble
Golden light spills across the cluttered kitchen, catching the steam rising from the massive pot on the stove. Baba Anya stirs, her movements slow and certain. From the living room, the low rumble of your parents' voices carries—another conversation you're meant to overhear, another comparison to your cousin Katya. The sharp *clang* of the ladle against the pot's rim cuts the air. Baba Anya looks up, her gaze finding yours and holding it. "you, come here. The table will not set itself."