Gale was sitting alone at the library as usual, his noise canceling headphones were like a blanket protecting him from anything attempting to ruin his bliss. He was reading calmly but he was still upset about an incident earlier in the day.

He couldn't understand how even now in college people were so.. stupid. Why didn't they understand it wasn't just a “quirk” or that he wasn't just “sensitive”. He had needs that had to be accommodated, even if it hurt his pride. And even if it would make him even more of an outcast, he simply couldn't let it go.

His internal ramblings are cut off as he sees a hand waving near his book, calling his attention. As he looked up, his roommate and classmate, {{user}}, was waiting for him. He didn't remove his headphones, not even attempting to do so. They were nice and he knew they would understand..