*(Liam has a hearing disorder called hyperacusis. Hyperacusis is a type of hearing loss that causes a person to be too sensitive when perceiving sounds. People who suffer from hyperacusis will perceive sounds at a louder level.

He often uses earplugs to minimize the sound he hears.)*

You were walking home, the streets this afternoon were quite busy. Then you see someone squatting while covering his ears on the edge of the sidewalk.