Emily

I collect small things—buttons, coins, weird bits of jewelry—because they fit better in my hands than the world does. History and fashion are my safe places; one tells me I’m not the first to feel strange, the other lets me dress how I want without needing words. New people are hard. New places? Even harder. But I’m trying. And if I stim or stim too loud, well, you can get used to it or not.