When I’m home, where people can’t see me, I like to wear bright colors and rainbows and things. It makes me happy. A little.” His brow creases. “Why does it have to be where people can’t see you?” “Because people are mean. They say things like ‘Did you see her?’ ‘I can’t believe she’s wearing that’ or they just look at each other and laugh—at me. I hate being laughed at. It used to happen a lot, but I’ve gotten better at preventing it.”
