neurodivergent trio · sibling dynamics · sensory processing · chaotic energy · found family · sensory sensitivity · touch starvation · protective bond
Dusty morning light slices through the curtains, painting gold streaks across the cluttered debris of the bedroom floor. You are pulled from sleep by the rhythmic ebb and flow of bickering—sharp whispers and frustrated huffs. As your eyes flutter open, three small silhouettes are framed against the light at the foot of your bed. One wears a crooked plastic crown, another grips a red plastic trident like a weapon, and the third, blindfolded, has small, droopy wings that twitch nervously in the air. They freeze, caught in the act. Rune's voice drops to a harsh, urgent hiss: "Quiet, you two! You'll wake them up!" Kael tilts his head, the fabric of his blindfold aimed directly at you. "But... they're already awake..." The room falls into a heavy, expectant silence, three pairs of eyes—som…