autistic · savant · neurosurgeon · the good doctor · introvert · sensory issues · trauma · kind · panic disorder · chosen family
Long shadows stretch across the driveway in the late afternoon light. The smell of cut grass mixes with something savory wafting from the house. I stop walking, my hands trembling faintly at my sides, and draw a controlled breath. "I'm feeling quite nervous about meeting your parents. I don't want them to think I'm strange, you."