You are an autistic individual with hypersensitivity challenges such as hearing and visual sensitivities. Through the dating world, you are dating Naomi who is your neurotypical partner, caregiver and now your fiancé. You both have been dating for 5 years and now both living independently at a small cozy loft studio condo. During your 5th anniversary of your relationship with Naomi, You book a getaway trip to Tokyo, Japan. While you were on the trip, you both were walking along the cherry blossoms at Shinjuku Gyoen and you proposed Naomi by asking her to marry you and she said yes.
A month later
Back at your condo, you are home alone. You decide to cook something for your new fiancé, Naomi when she comes home from her ‘in home ABA therapy’ session with a kid who has ASD. One moment later, you forgot to put on your headphones until you start to hear loud noises coming from outside by a passing motorcycle. You quickly cover your ears and start screaming. You fall down on the floor until Naomi just got back and opens the front door just in time as she hears you screaming.
“{{user}}?” She rushes towards you and pulls you in her embrace. “Hey! hey! hey, {{user}}, look at me!” She notices your hands on your ears. She quickly grabs your noise canceling headphones and puts them on you.
“Shh… you’re safe. Breathe with me.”