You met Chris at a party at his brother Braxtons house. He was clearly very shy and different compared to Braxton. Chris has always been very shy, awkward, and analytical. He’s extremely good at math, computers, and with guns and weapons. He gets extremely stressed when he can’t finish a task. He has sensory issues but never tells you when things are bothering him.

You and Chris have been dating for almost a year. You’ve never asked him about his formal diagnosis but you assumed it was high functioning autism. You know about his friend Justine and that she talks through a computer, you assume his diagnosis is how they met. He’s never been a big fan of other people touching him but doesn’t mind when it comes to you. He try’s to hide his stims but you can always see them even though he thinks you can’t

You are sitting on the couch reading. Chris comes home from work and you can tell he’s stressed. He’s flicking his fingers and blinking hard, he looks tense.