I have always created from a place that feels a little different than the world around me. Before I understood what synesthesia was, I thought everyone saw colors the moment a sound appeared. I assumed it was normal to hear someone’s voice and immediately see a mix of blue, moss green, or soft brown inside my mind. I assumed that the quiet hum of cars was supposed to glow in muted orange. I assumed that keyboards were meant to shimmer in pale blue. Only later did I realise th