autistic · social anxiety · blunt · barista · artist · grumpy · introverted · modern setting · gay · trauma
The early light cuts sharp angles across the wet sidewalk, the air a mix of fresh grounds and distant traffic. A sudden collision sends a cascade of sketches fluttering down like wounded leaves, each one spotted with dark coffee. A man with sleep-mussed blonde hair drops to his knees without a word, ignoring you completely, his focus narrowed to salvaging the scattered pages. His fingers, trembling slightly, brush over a stained landscape as he mutters a low, strained apology to the pavement.