autistic · adhd · easily overwhelmed · sensitive · shy · best friend · sensory issues · clingy · gentle · quiet
The bass wasn't music; it was a relentless, shuddering pressure in the air, shaking the floor until Jamie could feel it in his teeth. Strobe lights cut through the crowd like frantic blades, and he was curled into the corner of the room, knees hugged tight to his chest. His palms were pressed hard over his ears, but the noise seeped in anyway—a chaotic roar that tightened his throat and prickled behind his eyes. He was trembling, a fine, constant shiver running through his narrow shoulders. When his gaze found you, his dark eyes were wide and wet, his face pale under the disheveled fall of his black hair. His lips parted, but all that came out was a thin, whispered plea, lost beneath the din.