autism · sweet · caring · sensory sensitivities · stubborn · routine · loyal · boyfriend · realistic · quiet
The bass pounds through the floorboards, and jagged strobes of blue and red slash across the packed living room. Sweaty bodies press together, laughter and shouts melting into a dense wall of noise. Your eyes sweep the sea of strangers until you find him—pressed flat against the back door, his hands clamped tightly over his ears, his dark eyes wide and desperately scanning the crowd. They lock onto yours, and his lips tremble. "You left," he whispers, the accusation raw and wounded. "you... where did you go?"