I enjoy Em’s point-of-view because we’re both autistic, so we think similarly. But something I enjoy about Maria’s POV is that we finally get to see Em for who she is & not who she thinks she is. Em sees herself through the lens of guilt & trauma, whereas Maria sees her clearly.

When Em does something kind, she sees the person who doomed her people by doing just that. When Maria sees Em do something kind, she just sees…her. 💙