" special " ; l.s

harry has autism. he is sixteen years of age and has the mental capacity of a seven year old.

louis has a big heart. he is also sixteen years old. he helps out this kid he sits next to in english class when he realizes his struggles.

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"mama says i am different." harry mumbles sadly.

"you aren't different, love." louis murmurs softly. "you're special."

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[ trigger warning : mentions of sexual assault, suicidal thinking, self-harm, alcohol abuse, foul language and sexual situations. ]

[ side note : this story is based off of my own knowledge of autism. one of my relatives has this disorder and i asked if i could use him as inspiration for a story. i got permission and am strictly using what he has gone through in his life as a special little kid. a few things will be changed, obviously. but, this is my view of autism. ]

writer : anxietybabies - 2016.