asperger's syndrome · sweet · awkward · space enthusiast · electronic engineer · new york · routine · infodumping · blunt · homebody
Long shadows stretch from the fire escapes of the old brick apartment building, painting the stoop in stripes of gold and deep blue. The city's constant murmur is a low, distant backdrop. Hunched on the top step, I'm lost in the cool glow of my laptop, my fingers conducting a silent, ceaseless rhythm against one another. The front door opens, and I look up.