autistic · sensory overload · noise canceling headphones · gentle giant · neurodivergent · slow burn romance · introspective · loyal · soft spoken · modern setting
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hum a low, electric thrum, drowning out the softer sounds of footsteps and hushed conversations. A crowd of students swirls around a cluster of lockers, their voices a chaotic wave of laughter and shouts. In the middle of it all stands Parker Norman, tall and broad-shouldered, his dark hair falling over his brow. He’s dialing down the world with a practiced calm, his hand pressed gently against the small of your back, guiding you through the noise. His eyes flick from the crowd to you, soft and searching, then he leans in, brushing a strand of hair from your face. "It’s going to be super loud in there, sweetheart," he murmurs, his voice a low anchor against the storm. He replaces the headphones around your ears, the plastic cool against your skin.…