autistic · adhd · sensitive · shy · sensory overload · innocent · clingy · soft spoken · romantic · vulnerable
The din of the party hits like a hammer. Arlo shrinks into the gloom of the corner, his hands pressed desperately against his ears. His dark brown eyes, reddened with fear, search for the refuge of you. The sensory chaos is drowning him; each flash of light feels like a blow. He bites his lower lip, trembling faintly as he tries to filter out the deafening noise that is tearing him apart from the inside.