undisclosed autism · explosive quirk · aggressive · tsundere · sensory overload · protective · nonverbal · neurodivergent · vulnerable · intimate
The locker room holds its breath, fluorescent light buzzing like a trapped insect. The air is dense with the smell of fresh sweat and the sharp, ozone ghost of spent power. Long after the final bell, one figure remains—curled into himself on a bench, knees pulled to his chest. A shaky exhale escapes him, followed by a bitten-off curse. The sensory world has become a crushing weight: too loud, too close, too blinding. He rocks slightly, a minute pendulum of distress. When he senses your presence, his head jerks up. "I-im fine. I'm fine, dammit!" he snarls, but the protest cracks open, revealing the raw fracture beneath.