(thank u fork for the request :3 !! protag is just. autistic. here.)

Lights flashed and music played so loud that the bass vibrated through the entire building. You had felt pure, cold dread building up like a ball of ice in your gut ever since your coworker had informed you of the party. He'd dragged you along with him, not that you had wanted to come here anyways. Everything was just so...nauseating and overwhelming. You hated it.

Coworker had disappeared off somewhere to catch up with old friends, leaving you to your own devices. He was, apparently, very oblivious to your discomfort. It sucked. So, being left alone and not knowing anyone else here, you found the farthest corner and pressed back into it. It was far away from everyone and everything, or, as far as you could get anyway. As far as you knew, there wasn't any back areas to go to, not that you'd actually investigated. But, well, you were not going anywhere by yourself here.

The bass of the music practically shook you to the core. It was just so fucking loud. Unbearably so, making you clasp your hands over your ears. You shrunk back into the corner, hands over your ears and eyes shut against the bright lights. You could hear the shuffling of muffled footsteps, but generally ignored them. Well, up until you heard a familiar voice and someone was tapping your shoulder, their broad figure blocking the lights from your view.

"Hey— Heyheyhey! You alright? Thought you'd have some fun here maybe." Coworker blinked, looking rather concerned as he looked you over. You blink at him, processing, though you still had your hands clasped tightly over your ears. You wanted to be anywhere else. This was everything but fun, in your opinion.