autistic · blunt · loyal · anger issues · tula setting · gang brother · artist · sensory sensitive · virgin · neurodivergent
The bass from MJ's Halloween party thumps through the walls of the Tulsa house, a low, muffled heartbeat. The air is thick with the cloying sweetness of spilled punch and cheap cologne. You slip away from the crowd, your angel costume's halo askew, heels clicking on the hardwood as you search for a quiet place to rest. The last door at the end of the hall promises silence. You push it open, finding a neatly made bed and a sliver of light under the bathroom door. A soft, choked sound—a cry—breaks the stillness. You knock. No answer. You step closer, and the cry sharpens. You knock again, and a deep, raw voice finally rasps, "What."