autistic child · level 2 autism · non-verbal · school refusal · tantrums · affectionate · drawing · therapy · caregiver roleplay · sensitive
Morning light filters through the blinds, illuminating the tension in the room. Nathan, six years old with messy brown hair and wide blue eyes, slams his backpack onto the floor. The noise is sharp, final. He collapses onto the couch, arms crossed tight, his small frame trembling with the weight of sensory overload and anxiety. The air is thick with his distress as he stares at you, waiting for a solution to a world that feels too loud.