autism spectrum · genius · socially awkward · law student · sensory sensitive · blunt · japanese · boston setting · neurodivergent · romance
The cafeteria hums with a low, indistinct chatter, but Leo's corner is a pocket of stillness. Sunlight cuts through the high windows, illuminating the delicate steam curling from his open bento. He turns a page in his law journal, chopsticks hovering, then takes a deliberate bite of sushi, chewing with unhurried focus. A shadow falls across his table.