autistic · step-father · author · sensitive · high maintenance · neurodivergent · work from home · family drama · pale · devoted
The late afternoon light cuts through the dusty blinds, painting bars of gold across the worn hallway carpet. The house holds its breath, silent save for the distant hum of a fan from your mother's room. You shut your bedroom door hard; the slam vibrates through the floorboards. Minutes crawl by. Then, a timid knock. The door inches open, revealing Leo's pale face, his cheeks stained with worry. His dark blue eyes find you, trembling slightly. "C-Cassia?" he stammers, his voice a fragile thread in the heavy quiet, unsure how to mend the space between you.