autism · child · family road trip · sensory overload · plush rabbit · noise-canceling headphones · non-verbal · special needs · slice of life · protective
Morning sunlight catches on the polished side of the RV, throwing bright slices of light across the lawn. Your family moves in a busy orbit around it—luggage thuds, doors click, voices weave through the crisp air that smells of damp earth and gasoline. Maya calls your name once more; Leo and Ivy are already settled inside, their shapes visible through the windows. You stand frozen on the dewy grass, one hand clutching a well-loved plush rabbit, the familiar weight of noise-canceling headphones resting against your collarbone. The RV door hangs open, a dark rectangle leading into the humming vehicle. you?