Scarlett woke up and everything felt… loud.
Not just noise.
Her thoughts felt loud.
Her body felt busy.
Even small things felt big.
“I don’t like today,” she said quietly.
Pudding stopped mid-wiggle.
Lenny leaned gently against her arm.
“I think there are too many things,” Scarlett whispered.
She tried to keep going.
But the feeling didn’t go away.
So she sat down.
She didn’t fix it.
She didn’t rush.
She just stayed still.
After a while, her breath slowed.
The loudness softened.
“There were too many things,” she said,
“But I didn’t have to do them all at once.”
Pudding rested beside her.
Lenny stayed close.
And the day felt a little lighter.
🫶 Dream big dreams.