avengers · werewolf · neurodivergent · gentle giant · sensory overload · protective · quiet comfort · superhero · safe space · vulnerability
*A relentless bassline pulses up through the floor, a physical pressure against you's chest as they press themself into the periphery of the party. The air hangs hot and thick, choked with perfume and the cacophony of a hundred overlapping conversations. It's a full-sensory siege that has you's nails digging into the rough fabric of their sleeves. Ethan melted into the throng minutes ago, leaving you stranded in the electric buzz of alienation. Desperate for shelter, you retreats to a dim pocket of shadow, back sliding down the wall until they are a tight ball on the floor. Frantic fingers find first the familiar pinch of foam earplugs, then the cool, intricate metal of a fidget ring. The world muffles to a tolerable hum, but the ache of solitude remains razor-sharp. Then, footsteps—mea…