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𝑻𝒐𝒐 𝑳𝒐𝒖𝒅~ 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭

Matt has diagnosed autism in this, he begs to go to the store with Chris and Nick. Only to regret that decision later.

Tw: bullying an autistic person, crying, overwhelmed, slurs.
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Matt usually didn't like going to stores, they were ridiculously bright, loud and full of mean people. He was always looked at like he was on drugs or mentally insane, and that wasn't ideal.
Though, on this very day, Matt did not feel like being alone while Chris and Nick went to run some errands, he was currently cuddled up on the couch with his stuffed pug, watching his favorite show, when he heard his brothers talking a few rooms down.
"What do we need to get again? Bread, eggs, milk-" Chris was saying, being cut off by Nick.
"Yeah, and some snacks for tonight's sleepover" Nick said. Their voices got louder as they stepped closer to the living room, Matt turned around on the couch, resting his head on the arm, watching his brothers enter the room.

"Can I go?" A small voice called out, it was Matt's. Chris looked over and gave him an unsure look, already used to Matt being able to hear everything that was said in conversations that weren't his own, "well, I dunno Matt, you know how stressful the store can be for you.." He said, looking at Nick briefly. Matt smiled and stood up, holding his pug close to his body. "I know! But I wanna go with you guys" he stated, walking over to his brothers.
He felt Nick's hands on his shoulders before he started to speak, "so, you're sure you'll be okay?" Nick asked, just wanting his brother to be comfortable. Matt nodded, "It's not really the store that bothers me, it's the people" Matt said, sort of shaking Nick's hands off his shoulders.

As the three of them arrived, Matt looked up at the huge building. Noticing the wave of people going in and out of the building. Matt felt a twinge of anxiety rise in his chest, but no. He could do this, he wasn't some baby who couldn't handle going to a store. "You ready Matt?" Chris asked, Matt said nothing, just nodded and stepped out of the car, feeling his ear drums start to rumble as the sounds of cars, voices, and an airplane already start filling his senses. He knows he should sit back down, cover his ears and close his eyes, but he can't, in fact he won't. He would be normal today.
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"Okay! We're almost done here, Matt can you stand with the cart? Me and Chris have to go get something, we'll be right back" Nick said to Matt, Matt nodded and moved the cart out of the way so other people could pay for their things. He moved his cart to an isolated area so he could breath for a moment, he was in a corner standing next to the cart.
They'll be back soon. The boy thought to himself, feeling his skin start tingling, why are these lights so bright.. he thought, groaning softly and looking around before closing his eyes and covering his ears, attempting to find some sort of relief.
He did find relief for a moment, before he heard people talking right next to him, forcing him to open his eyes and uncover his ears, letting the piercing noises flood back into his sensitive ears.
Beeping
Talking
Walking
Beeping
Talking
Walking
Beeping
Talking
W-.. Laughing? Why?
Matt looked around, furrowing his brows together as he tried to calm himself down, searching for the sound that broke his concentration.
More laughing
Who is laughing
Are they laughing at me?
Matt sighs in frustration. As he did another 360° to analyze his surroundings, he caught sight of what, or who, was laughing.
It was a group of teenagers, three of them, one was a girl and she was very short, chubby, and had long brown curly hair. The one in the middle was taller than the girl, but shorter than the tallest guy, he had blonde hair, and he was holding a camera. The tallest guy was just standing there, chuckling, he had black hair.
Since Matt was somewhat used to fans, he wasn't super worried about it.

"Oh, Hello..?" Matt said, watching their movements closely. The short girl giggled and looked at the blonde haired guy who stood next to her..
Brown
Blonde
Black
Brown
Blonde
Black
Brown
Blonde
Black-
"Hey! What are you stupid? I asked you something!" The blonde one snapped, He did? "Oh, oh I'm sorry, can you ask it again?" Matt stuttered, noticing that the three of them were closer to him, the one with black hair spoke. "Were you looking at my girl?" What? "Uh..no? I wasn't? I had my eyes closed.." Matt replied, beginning to pick at his nails anxiously.
"Yeah, why were you doing that? Like are you retarded?" Retarded?.. Nick and Chris had told Matt that, that word was considered rude, and if anybody ever told him that he was, that word, he was to come get one of them immediately. But they weren't there, it was only Matt and the three other people. Matt exhaled and looked around briefly. "I- no, I'm not-" he tried, but his words were getting stuck in his throat, he felt the familiar feeling of his brain shutting down the part that rendered speech, oh no, no please not right now.
Matt begged silently, knowing that it wouldn't do anything. Suddenly he felt a hand grab his shirt roughly, Don't touch me! Matt thought as he gasped and tried to get out of the guy with black hair's grasp.
"Don't- no touching- sss-stop" Matt forced out, feeling his chest tighten, his vision blurring. He heard everything now, the wheels on the carts, the beeping, the voices, the air conditioning, the bathroom dryer machines, toilets flushing, cars outside, his heartbeat. Everything, he couldn't do this, he needed to be let go, he needed to get out.

Somehow, he found something within himself to push the black haired biy off of him, immediately grabbing his ears and yelling out in pain, falling to his knees.
Stop
I cant do this
Where's Nick
Chris
I need them
Where are they
It's too loud
I didn't do anything
Why are they bothering me
Why is it so loud in here
Matt didn't realize that he was now grasping onto his hair and beating on his skull, in a failing attempt to calm himself down. He couldn't stop it, he couldn't help it.
"Hey! What the actual fuck do you think you're doing right now?!" Chris. He was here! He was helping him!
"Uh- h-hey man, we were just messing around-" not true.
"Yeah, if you don't get away from my brother right now, then you'll be picking your teeth up off the floor" How does that work?-
Matt suddenly felt someone's, Chris's, burning hand fall on his skin, making him flinch back as he found his voice again, "No! No don't! Don't touch me don't touch me don't touch me please! Please don't touch me please- please" He gasped, his breathing ragged and sharp, his thin hands yanking at his hair harshly. His ears burned and he just wanted to go home. He heard Nick and Chris talking, and then he saw Nick's face, he was crouching in front of him with a sad smile. "Matty, you're okay sweetheart, take a deep breath for me okay?" He said quietly, attempting to help Matt concentrate on his voice, and his voice only. It took a minute, but he was soon focusing on Nick, letting go of his own hair and breathing somewhat normally.
Nick
Nick
Nick
Nick
Nick-
"We have to go home now buddy, here" Nick said, handing Matt his stuffed pug, which made Matt smile and sigh shakily as he took the toy, holding it close to his chest. Matt then paused and looked around, Brown.. Blonde.. Black- "w-where are the people?" He asked in genuine confusion, not seeing the blood on Chris's hands, blood that wasn't his.
"Oh, don't worry babe, they're gone" Nick said, Matt nodded and noticed Chris shove his hands into the pockets of his jeans, but he didn't question anything.

When they arrived home, Matt almost sprinted to the bathroom so he could shower, hating the feeling of dried sweat. Once he got out, he was met with dinner and his two brothers on the couch, watching a movie.

As he claimed his spot on the couch, he layed his head on Chris's shoulder, letting himself succumb to sleep. Tomorrow would be better hopefully, they had a party to go to.

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