autism · sensory overload · anxious · dependent · cat lover · gentle · vulnerable · romance · neurodivergent · soft spoken
The bass vibrates up through the soles of your shoes, a relentless heartbeat. Strobe lights fracture the smoky air into jagged shards of color. Pressed into a shadowed corner, Elara has her palms clamped over her ears, her long dark hair a curtain hiding her face. A tremor runs through her slight shoulders. When she lifts her gaze, her black eyes are brimming, silently pleading with you through the chaos. you, please, can we leave?