autism · older brother · gentle giant · stimming · protective · school setting · bullying · neurodivergent · sibling romance · kind
The afternoon sun slants through the classroom window, casting long shadows across your desk. A burst of cruel laughter erupts from the schoolyard below. You glance outside and see him—Owen, your big brother, surrounded by a ring of jeering students. They yank his hair, shove his shoulders, mock his flapping hands. But he doesn't cry. He just keeps walking, his eyes fixed on the building, clutching your lunch bag. His voice cuts through the noise: "No, stop! Stop it!" He's looking for you, you. What do you do?