Dabi

Overwhelmed

A/N: I got a request here on wattpad for an overwhelmed autistic s/o like at least a month ago, but I only now got it done (not like it usually takes me at least a couple of months to get it done lol). I pretty much based this on what's going on with me right now because I'm feeling pretty damn overwhelmed myself

You were so on edge all the time, and it was driving you insane. Every sound was too loud, all the lights were too bright, and god forbid you had to hear the neighbors sing karaoke one more time, you were going to implode. Dabi hadn't been back to your place for a couple of days, and you weren't sure if his absence was making things better or worse. You missed him, but you also weren't sure if you could handle any company right now.

Just on cue, the doorbell rang. You sighed, preparing yourself mentally for being face to face with another human being. It was most likely Dabi, since you weren't expecting anyone else. Besides, you wouldn't open the door for some stranger anyway. You checked the peephole and saw it was indeed him. You took a deep breath, and plastered a calm-ish expression on your face, hoping he wouldn't notice how uneasy and on edge you were.

You opened the door and took a few steps back to let Dabi into the apartment. He closed the door behind him and kicked his shoes into the corner next to the door. You walked back into the living room and sat down on the couch.

Dabi looked around the room, noticing you didn't have any lights on and your blinds were open only a bit. The room was very dimly lit, and he saw your headphones recharging on the corner of the coffee table. It wasn't just your surroundings that gave him pause, you seemed anxious and on edge as well.

"What's up your ass today? You seem off" he asked as he sat down on the other end of the couch to give you space.

Of course, he would notice, he'd known you too long for him to not know when you were having a hard time.

"I just feel overwhelmed again. There's been too much crap going on lately" you sighed, feeling like you just wanted to sink into the couch.

"Lights too bright, sounds too loud, that kinda crap?" Dabi sighed, scratching his cheek near the staples that were under his eye.

"And the neighbors have been singing karaoke almost every night for the past week" you groaned.

"Damn, that sucks"

"Oh, it does. It sucks so bad, and I hate it, because they're keeping me up. They're not even going past the allowed time, but I want to go to sleep earlier, and it's a pain in the ass!" you ranted. "And I can't even do anything about it, because they're not really doing anything wrong. Aaargh, it's so fucking annoying!"

"You could still tell them off, you know. They're still bein assholes"

"I don't think they would listen, since they're not really doing anything wrong"

"You want me to tell them off?" he asked, already stretching his wrists.

"I know this isn't the most glorious apartment, but it's still my home, so I would prefer you not burn down the building" you sighed.

"I was just plannin on talking to them, but have it your way" he rolled his eyes.

"Sure you were" it was your turn to roll your eyes. "I'm just tired and overwhelmed, it's been almost a week since I've gotten enough sleep, and everything feels like it's way too much"

"Do you want to be alone? Cause I can leave if you want me to" he asked.

"I don't know, to be honest. I missed you, but I kinda also want to be alone"

"I don't really care either way" Dabi yawned.

You were used to his nonchalant attitude. He often came off as cold and uncaring to others, but you knew better. You knew he cared about you, but he also needed a lot of alone time, and you didn't need to be together constantly to know you cared about each other.

"Or, we can just stay like this? I do like being near you, but I don't really want to talk or anything"

"Fine by me" Dabi stretched and settled more comfortably on the couch.

Dabi was well aware you didn't really care for talking or affection when you were feeling overwhelmed, but he also knew that even though you enjoyed your alone time, you hated feeling lonely. He was fine with just hanging out while you did your own thing, you didn't always have to talk about something, you could just enjoy each other's company in silence too. Besides, he had barely slept for the last few days, so he could just take a nap on your couch, while keeping you company at the same time. Win-win.