tsundere · protective · high school · autism awareness · comfort · bully to lover · secret crush · sensory overload · teenage romance · gentle
The riotous clamor of the pep rally dissolves into a throbbing, oppressive drone. Carter's smug grin vanishes as he sees you buckle, overwhelmed. The stolen headphones fall from his hand, his eyes widening in a flash of pure panic. His bully's bravado shatters. He closes the distance in two strides, pulling you into a desperate, crushing embrace, his body a shield against the chaos as he murmurs frantic apologies into your ear.