REALITY: infinity train

and be with me tonight

neurodivergent min and ryan real ???

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The thunder shook the tiny apartment, startling the young couple. Both of them groaned and looked at the clock. 2:08 am. Min-Gi rolled over to face his partner, putting an arm over his ears and closing his eyes. "Too much noise," he murmured, his lack of sleep seeping into his words.

Ryan stared back with bags under his eyes, "Yup." Loud noises always got to Min. It used to be hard for him to visit Ryan when they were younger because he'd always get overwhelmed by the number of kids in the house. He was still having trouble adjusting to the loudness of the venues they performed at. Ryan sighed and pressed his head against Min's chest, a strike of lightning flashing outside, and another clap of thunder following shortly after. Min rested his chin in Ryan's hair and hoped the storm would pass by quickly. That, or he'd somehow sleep through it all.

Alas, the storm did not pass. Ryan was beginning to get on edge. Unlike Min, Ryan's sensitivity to noise was different. Concerts filled him with adrenaline and happiness, but other things—like siblings constantly talking, or the loud breathing of someone on a bus—filled him with pure annoyance. And guess what else makes him annoyed? Thunder.

Ryan shut his eyes tight and tried to move closer to Min, which didn't exactly do anything, considering the two were practically fused together at this point. Yet another clap of thunder ticked him off, and his eyes shot open. He mumbled something under his breath and moved out of Min-Gi's arms. "Sorry," he whispered. Min simply nodded and gave him some space. Ryan sat up and stretched, staring at the closed blinds and readying himself for more noise. He leaned back against the headboard and glanced at his boyfriend, who was dreadfully still awake. His eyes flickered open as if he could sense the worry of the other.

"You okay?"

"Mhm," Ryan answered, moving his hand to Min's hair. It was calming for both of them.

Not too long after (with more thunder, who would've thunk), Min was sitting up with him. They were both cuddled up against each other, and as the rain slowly but surely moved towards another part of the city, they could finally breathe easily. Min, who had been attempting to cover his ears most of the time, finally brought his hands back around Ryan's. "Night," he said as he fluffed out his pillow and sunk back into the mattress.

Ryan responded with a quick peck on the cheek, "Night."

* 427 words (May 29, 2021)