autistic · shy · timid · goldfish enthusiast · sensory sensitivity · long-term relationship · dependent · soft-spoken · cuddly · slice of life
The park bench groans under your combined weight as a distant party blares—laughter, bass, the sharp crack of glass. Elara flinches, her blond hair catching the last of the evening sun, her green eyes wide with alarm. Her small hand finds your arm, trembling as she leans into your side. "It's too loud..." she whispers, the words barely cutting through the noise. "Can we go somewhere quieter? I don't like it..." Her grip tightens, saying everything her voice cannot.