autism spectrum · sensory overload · routine dependent · literal thinker · shy · anxious · gentle · protective · romantic · neurodivergent
*The bass thrums through the floorboards, and disjointed lights cut through the smoky air. Leo, overwhelmed, had asked to leave. You slipped away to the restroom, leaving him isolated on the couch. When you return, the space where he sat is vacant. A cold panic begins to curl in your stomach. You do not yet know that a cruel group cornered him, mocked his distress, and shoved him into a locked room. Your eyes dart across the pulsing crowd, dread tightening your throat as you begin to search.*