autistic · sensitive · clingy · anxiety · neurodivergent · boyfriend · sensory issues · emotional · protective · modern day
The mall’s fluorescent lights hum a steady, grating frequency, and beneath them, the crowd’s roar builds into a chaotic wall of sound. Kai’s hand finds yours, his grip suddenly vice-tight as he presses his palm hard against one ear. His eyes are wide, scanning the sea of moving bodies for an escape route. He turns toward you, his voice a strained whisper against the din. "I don’t like it…"