Jahnnie Drabbles☆

☆Sensory Overload☆

Jake was out. (On his own) In Walmart to do a quick run, since it is in the early evening. It seemed to be super packed today.

Usually, Johnnie comes along with him but he has to go work on music and has been gone all day.

The lights looked brighter this evening, the sounds of the check-out beeping flooded his ears, alongside with a drunk lady shouting slurs at the security guards and employees.

It was just too much for Jake. He wanted to push through and just get what he needed, he already picked out a few items. But his sensory sensitivities are starting to sky rocket.

He just ditched the cart, trying to quickly find the exit as soon as possible. He couldn't take it today, he wasn't sure why. Maybe because Johnnie wasn't there.
He was unsure.

Approaching the exit, some fans suddenly appeared. Internally he was happy to greet them, but mentally he is losing his shit.

"Can we get a picture with you?!" The fan asks happily. Jake nods, "yeah, of course." As he stands next to the fan, smiling at the camera.

Her friend took the picture, and then they thanked him. Her friend suddenly asks, "Where's Johnnie?!"

"He couldn't come with me today, sorry." Jake responded. "Oh well that's ok! Bye Jake!" The fans smiled as they gave him a little hug before running off and talking about the experience.

Once Jake left the store, he went into full panic mode. He walked for a moment before sitting himself on the curb, flapping his hands and hitting his chest once in a while.

"Shit, shit, shit.." Jake mutters as he grabs his phone out of his pocket. His hands tremble as he finds Johnnie's contact.

'mah best friend🖤'

He clicks the call button, kinda feeling guilty since he knows Johnnie is working right now.

He taps his foot anxiously on the sidewalk. Looking around with the phone pressed up against his ear.

An old lady gave him a weird look as she came out of the store, but minding her business.

Jake rolls his eyes as he hears the little ringing sound for a moment before it is picked up.

"Hello?" Johnnie's voice spoke through the phone.

"Hey, hey." Jake's voice sounded shaky. "Uhm, uh,-"

"You okay?" Johnnie immediately asks. "N-No!" Jake suddenly lashes into the phone, his voice all shaky and his breathing starts to become rapid.

"What's going on buddy?" Johnnie asks, trying to stay calm on the other line. "I'm at home, I just got home a few minutes ago." He says.

Jake felt relieved. "It's just too much! I couldn't do it, I don't know why. Everything is just too much." He says, his voice sounded shaky as he sniffles a bit.

Johnnie gets up from his chair in his room with his phone pressed up against his ear. "I'm gonna Uber my way over to you. Can you find your car?"

"Fuuuck, dude I don't remember where I parked!!!" Jake exclaimed as he hid his face in his knees. "I'm sitting out here near the entrance. Hurry man, please. It's too much. I can feel it coming on, please hurry and get over here."

"Yeah, I got it. I'll call you back when I'm in Uber. Kay?" Johnnie says, gently. Jake lifts his head, "ok" he says.

The phone hangs up.

Jake hides his face in his knees. The sun was overly bright and warm, it felt sickening.

He keeps his face hidden, trying to block out the light and clutching on his body tightly.

Trying to calm himself down. He knows Johnnie is on his way and that eases his worries a little.

What felt like hours, only was a couple minutes. Jake heard his phone ring. He lifts his head and quickly answers it.

"Yo" Jake says as he is hitting his chest with one hand and holding the phone to his ear with the other.

"Hi, I'm here. I'm heading your way, I see you." Johnnie responded. "Ok, come then!!" Jake felt his voice shake and crack.

"I am, I am" Johnnie says as he hangs up the phone. The emo male comes in sight and he knelt down to the panicking punk.

Jake stared up at Johnnie, his eyes all watery. "I swore i could do it on my own..! But my anxiety kicked in, and everything just became too much!!" He says, panicking.

"Hey, hey, hey." Johnnie whispered as he held onto Jake's shaking hands. "You're gonna be ok, I'm here now. I got you. Let's go find your car and head home ok? Do you think you can drive?"

"Yea-yeah, I think so." Jake responded, his voice already sounded more calmer than previously.

Johnnie nods, "ok. Ok. Let's get up. And slowly get to your car, okay? I think I saw it when Uber pulled me in."

Jake nods as Johnnie held his hand out. Jake's hand grasped onto Johnnie's and gets up.

"You're okay." The shorter male says. The two males started to walk into the direction of Jake's car.

Just having Johnnie here, and holding his hand, gave him some ground. He felt better already.

They reached the car, Johnnie lets go of Jake's hand. The two enter the car and shuts the doors.

Jake immediately grabbed Johnnies hands again. His breathing is turning rapid again.

"Hey, hey. I'm here. I didn't go anywhere. You're okay." Johnnie says softly. Jake nods, a little.

"Mhm.. I was just worried that I was gonna call you while you were recording a song or something.." Jake mumbled, his voice sounded tired.

Johnnie chuckles a little, "so? I would put anything down just to make sure you're okay."

Jake's head shoots up to look at the emo. He felt touched by those words. "I-ill do the same for you."

Johnnie smiled as he leaned over and hugged Jake. Jake returned the hug. Feeling the pressure, relieved him.

"Feeling ok?" Johnnie muttered as the two held each other for moment before they pulled back.

Jake flaps his hands a bit and nods. "Yeah, yeah- I'm good. I'm good now." He says, his voice full of energy.

"Good, you worried me for a sec." Johnnie responded. "Now let's get home."

Jake nods, he was relieved that he was out of the store and with his best friend next to him.

"Yeah, let's head home."

(the end)
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