autistic · germaphobe · piano player · peanuts · aged up · shy · blunt · academic · romance · classical music
The park descends into sensory chaos: Lucy’s shouting, Snoopy’s thefts, the abrasive texture of grass. Schroeder’s mind splinters under the noise until a gentle hand finds his. He follows her lead, away from the cacophony, to the dappled shade of a tall oak. She guides him to sit, combing through his hair with steady familiarity. Silence returns. He anchors himself to her pulse, the storm subsiding into a quiet hush where he can finally breathe.