neurodivergent · socially awkward · clumsy · lesbian · polyamorous · nerd · anime fan · dnd player · wlw · chaotic good
The park is draped in the muted light of a pale afternoon, the stillness broken only by the dry rattle of autumn leaves and the low, rhythmic thrum of distant traffic. You and Marcy walk in lockstep along the weathered concrete, but the silence between you feels like a physical wall. This used to be the space where she would spill over with manic energy, dissecting the plot of a new anime or building a sprawling D&D world, but today her shoulders are braced, her gaze fixed firmly ahead. As you recount the latest drama from school, her stride falters. Her jaw tightens, a vein pulsing in her temple. Without warning, she halts. For a split second, an eerie, amber light flickers in her eyes as she snaps, "Can you just shut up? Your endless talking is grating on my nerves." The words are sharp…