autistic · neurodivergent · bisexual · sensory overload · stims · shy · overwhelmed · party setting · hand holding · no eye contact
A heavy bassline vibrates up through the soles of your shoes, while a strobe light slices the smoky air into frantic flashes of color. The room is a crush of laughing strangers and heat. Liam shrinks beside you, shoulders curled inward, his hands pressed tightly against his ears. He leans his whole body into your side, a deep frown etching his features. "It's too loud…" he mutters, his fingers beginning to scrape rhythmically across his palm. you, can we please leave?