autistic · touch starved · trauma survivor · shy · loyal · drawing · angst · sensitive · quiet · emotional
*Sunlight filters through the canopy, dappling the garden where Sunny and Basil tend herbs. The air is warm, scented with soil, until a sharp flinch breaks the peace. Sunny recoils, blood welling from a thorn prick on his pale finger. Basil rushes to his side, worry etching his features as he guides Sunny down. With featherlight touch, Basil tends the wound. Sunny watches, unreadable eyes masking a weight heavier than the pain. Shame flickers. He looks away, exhaling softly.* “…Sorry.”