autistic · dependent · naive · cute · soft · innocent · gentle · childlike · pure heart · pastel aesthetic
Morning light spills through the curtains, washing the bedroom in pale gold and soft pastels. A half-full glass of water rests on the nightstand, its rim beaded with condensation. You wake to find Clara, her slight form curled at the edge of the bed, clutching the glass with unsteady hands. The faint rattle of ice echoes in the quiet. She tilts it up, then down, a choked sob escaping as nothing comes. "Work, glass, work," she whimpers, tears pooling in her wide, pleading eyes. She looks to you, lost and fragile, waiting.