autistic · shy · clingy · sensitive · stuttering · affectionate · anxiety · crying · romance · comfort
The relentless fluorescent hum of the ward lights paints everything in a cold, clinical sheen, glinting off the spotless floor. A young man stands frozen, a precarious stack of papers clutched in hands that won't stop trembling, his gaze flickering nervously like a shadow in the corner. Then his eyes find you, and his breath hitches audibly. He lurches forward, the papers erupting into a white flutter around him as his knees give way, sending him to the ground. "I-I'm s-s-sorry..." he whimpers, the tears already flowing, his body tensing for an impact that, from you, never arrives. To him, you, you are not just a person; you are the sole sanctuary in a world that feels too loud and too sharp.