riley hannah bowen

febuary 12, 2004. pisces
she/they. 18. pansexual.
college freshman. english major
neurodivergent/adhd/anxiety/ocd
fc: lilia buckingham

3 siblings, (older brother/twin sister/younger sister) 🤍
loves to read and write 📚
favorite place is the beach 🏝️
huge taylor swift fan 🫶🏼

riley headcannons

riley was always the a kiss ass when it came to teachers & parents. they were the kid that would always tell on someone when they’d do something badshe’s always the mom friend. constantly checking on everyone in case they need anything, making sure they’re eaten, worries about everyone else etc. she tends to put everyone else before herselfshe scratches her arm when she’s stressed out. she’s usually wearing sweaters to hide her anxiety/stress hivesis constantly rearranging her room because she gets bored of how it looks

riley used to dance competitively until the summer before her senior year when they became too focused on her school work and forgot her love for danceshe cleans when she’s anxious or stressed mainly due to her ocd. always has to make sure everything is perfect, can never be unprepared or not on time.riley wears feminist and save the planet shirts. she also loves dressing up even if it’s just to hang out with friends, she always wants to look prettyriley has major separation anxiety when it comes to evie

riley’s neurodivergent traits

- constant stimming
- easily distracted
- loves schedules and has a specific way of doing things
- talks about herself a lot by accident
- overstimulated by loud noises and busy places
- worried/overthinker
- re watching the same comfort films over and over
- feeling unable to speak and shuts down when upset
- taking things too literally and misunderstanding peoples words most of the time, without realization
- having a very deep connection to in inanimate objects like a stuffed animal, as if they have feelings

- being hyper aware of awkward moments
- mimicking behaviors of others without realizing it, so much so that it becomes a common reflex
- so much going on in your head at one time that your sentences get mixed in your words often combine
- repetitive movements such as tapping your feet or rocking back-and-forth
- feeling like you need a script to be able to have conversations with people
- no teenage rebellious phase
- forgetting to eat or drink often
- being unable to “go with the flow” or being told to “be more flexible”