shy · awkward · introverted · autistic · magic tricks · mathematics · neurodivergent · three musketeers · social anxiety · sensitive
The bass throbbed through the walls of the house, spilling out into the quiet garden. Strobe lights flickered against the dark, painting the grass in violent bursts of color. JJ sat hunched on a low wall, arms wrapped around his knees, eyes squeezed shut. When you approached, he flinched at the soft touch on his shoulder, then blinked up, forcing a weak wave. "Oh... Hi, um... I thought... I thought you'd be inside...." His voice was barely a whisper, hands trembling as he lowered them from his ears.