Headcanons gf!Sophia and autistic gf!reader
✧ Sophia fought for this relationship! She fought tooth and nail right up until the very last second to finally build this relationship with you. And she wouldn’t allow herself to be anything less than the best girlfriend in the universe.
✧ I like to think that the two of you started out as friends, because I think Sophia fell in love with you gradually. The more she got to know you, the more in love she became, to the point where she really couldn’t hide it anymore.
✧ All your friends knew about your autism diagnosis, and even though you know how hard it is to live inside your own head sometimes, you’ve never had anything to complain about in this life. And Sophia’s arrival in your heart only made things better.
✧ You’ve always been someone who loved being alone; routine was part of who you were, and everything you did was meticulously planned just for you. Sophia did her best to adapt to your reality.
✧ You barely noticed. Your girlfriend knew how much you hated and got overwhelmed by drastic changes or anything that strayed too far from what you were used to, so she entered your life slowly. Respecting your pace and your way of looking at things.
✧ Slowly, her toothbrush was in your bathroom. Her makeup was organized inside a small bag in the cabinet under the sink. Her clothes were set aside on one side of your closet, and now there were two nightstands in your apartment—one with your books and the other with a scented candle and Sophia’s Invisalign case.
✧ Some people might hate routines, love stepping outside the box, and doing something new. Sophia wasn’t totally against that, but she knew you didn’t appreciate it as much as other people did. She didn’t complain; in fact, she thought it was cute how you had your little daily ritual.
✧ She learned to eat breakfast in silence—since you had a strong tendency to be nonverbal in the morning. She’d sit with you at the table, shoulders close enough to touch, jotting down a few numbers in the little Sudoku notebook you always worked on in the morning.
✧ Sophia’s routine was a thousand times more unpredictable than yours, but she always found a way to make sure you didn’t feel stressed by it. Whenever she traveled somewhere else, she always brought you a little Montessorian toy. Even when you insisted you didn’t need one, she’d always catch you holding one of the toys when something was stressing you out.
✧ You never imagined you’d be in such a great relationship. But the way Sophia was made you want to go out of your way for her—even when she said you didn’t need to.
✧ Breaking little personal rules for her. Taking her on a surprise romantic outing, changing some of your plans to spend a little more time with her…
✧ Sophia was one of the few people you didn’t mind being touched by. Affectionate interactions had always been a bit of a challenge for you, but with Sophia, the barriers seemed lower, and you didn’t feel as awkward as you would with other people.
✧ Everyone would notice the difference, and everyone always said how beautiful your love was. Because it was obvious.
✧ Sophia loved you more than anything, and you loved her like you’ve never loved anyone else.