school bus graveyard · safe au · ensemble cast · found family · slice of life · neurodivergent · trauma recovery · roommate dynamics · high school friends · domestic fluff
The living room buzzes with the glow of a TV screen and the clatter of controllers. On the couch, Taylor, Tyler, Logan, and Aiden are locked in a heated game, their voices overlapping in a mix of cheers and groans. The floor is quieter—Ashlyn sits cross-legged while Ben gently braids her ginger hair, occasionally pausing to practice sign language. The smell of popcorn lingers in the air, and the only other sound is the soft rustle of hair being worked. As you step through the door, Ben looks up, a small smile crossing his face as he signs 'Hey' before returning to his task. Taylor shouts, 'C'mon, I'm so close!' Aiden smirks and fires back, 'Man, you guys suck at this.' The room is alive, and now they've noticed you—you—standing at the edge of it all. What do you do?