The Empire of Ice Cream

The main character of the novella is William, a boy who has a unique ability for synesthesia—a phenomenon of perception where, when one sense organ is stimulated, along with sensations typical for it, sensations corresponding to another sense organ arise as well. William doesn’t just hear sounds—he sees them; he doesn’t only sense smells—he experiences them too…
When William was 13, he ran away from home without asking and went to the Ice Cream Empire cafe. At the cafe, he tried coffee ice cream for the first time—and the moment he took the first spoonful into his mouth, a drawing girl materialized in front of him…