Living In World of Dinosaurs

He does not notice the grimaces on his classmates' faces. Or hear their deep sighs, or realize he is fixated on dinosaurs. His discussions are one-sided, he does not need peers at all. He does not know that his constant blathering is bothering them. It is not what they want to hear over the teacher. He lives in a world within their world, a natural, loving place. A place where pterodactyls, T-rex, and stegosauruses roam. He cares not for social cues or for annoyed looks or for classmates. He speaks in a monotone and expects no response. Living in his own nature bowl of a classroom within a classroom. A loud noise brings his face up, but he quickly looks back down. He is interested in the noise about as long as he is interested in others. A second; two seconds at tops. He returns to his preferred world. Where dinosaurs help him cope with the rest of his life.