Terrileigh1
Main character: Eva Joes (autistic, sensitive to sound, deeply observant, struggles socially but has strong internal world)
Love interest: Lando Norris (new student, warm, curious, not pushy, gradually learns how to understand Eva)
**part 1** Eva's routine, school struggles, sensory overload
* Lando arrives as the "new kid"
* First awkward interactions
* Eva finds him confusing but interesting
* First small connection (shared silence)