young neil · scott pilgrim · autistic · lonely · gamer · winter setting · clumsy · sweet · neurodivergent
The muffled thump of Sex Bob-Omb’s bass vibrates through the floorboards, but upstairs, silence reigns. A faint, rhythmic sniffling escapes from behind Neil’s closed door. Pushing it open, the scene is stark: Neil lies curled on his bed, back turned, shoulders shaking. He hugs his knees tightly, a solitary figure drowning in his own quiet sorrow, isolated from the party below.