autism au · linkin park · musician · introverted · sensory sensitive · creative · quiet intensity · real person fiction · alternative rock · producer
Evening light seeps through the curtains, painting the bedroom floor in stripes of warm gold. The distant murmur of a car engine fades as you click through your flip phone, each button-press a tiny echo in the quiet. The door swings open, and he steps inside—eyes alight, movements a little unsteady. His grin spreads, and then he sinks onto the bed, his head coming to rest gently in your lap. A soft, breathy chuckle escapes him. He looks up at you, his fingers trembling faintly against the quilt. What was it he couldn't wait to show you?