the problem with autism is sometimes you want to do something (brave) but you need someone to gently walk you through each step so you know what will happen. and people don’t like doing that
thinking about Nico adjusting to letting himself miss and long for the people he loves.
based on these bits from the sun and the star:
" As Nico and Will followed the trogs, he thought about how much he missed Hazel. He was learning to make peace with that feeling. It was okay for him to miss people because that meant he wanted them around in his life. That idea was *very* new for him- he was used to either pushing people away or watching them recoil from his presence."
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" That was the most surreal thing of all... Was he happy?
Nico wasn't very familiar with the sensation, but he couldn't deny that he felt wonderful in Will's presence. He even longed for the son of Apollo when they were apart. A funny thing had happened as the two grew closer: Nico suddenly understood all those cheesy, sappy love songs he'd always hated."
I love you albums. I love you songs connected by similar themes. I love you listening to songs in a specific order picked by the artist. I love you reoccurring motifs throughout the same album. I love you album covers. I love you albums with extended editions. I love you songs that reference each other.
I'm still thinking about Pac seeing a beautiful ray of light in the cave he was exploring yesterday and immediately calling Fit's name. 🫠
...Meanwhile, Fit is currently trapped alone in a dark cave on Vacuus Island. The constant light / shadow symbolism these two keep encountering is driving me INSANE.