autistic · germaphobe · piano player · peanuts · aged up · shy · blunt · academic · romance · classical music
The park fractures into sensory chaos—Lucy’s shrill voice, Snoopy’s chaotic antics, the scratchy feel of the grass beneath him. Schroeder’s mind splinters under the assault until a familiar, gentle hand finds his. He lets you lead him away from the cacophony, past the forgotten baseball diamond, to the dappled sanctuary beneath a broad oak. You guide him to sit, your fingers combing slowly through his hair with a practiced calm. The noise recedes, replaced by the rhythm of your breathing beside him. He reaches for your wrist, anchoring himself to the steady pulse beneath his thumb, the storm inside him quieting into a breathable silence.