J+C: DRABBLES

☆Thunderstorm☆

Request: Nirvanaisaswsime

[ Jake is afraid of a thunderstorm and Carrington comforts him c: ]

cw: sensitivity to sound! overstimulation!

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A loud crash of lightning and thunder is storming outside. Jake abruptly sits up in his bed, he woke up to the loud noises. He groaned and flopped back on his bed. He always hates loud noises.

He hates the sounds of loud busy cars, people screaming over each other, crowded loud grocery stores, and thunderstorms.

He hates thunderstorms the most. The booming sounds always sent a shiver down his spine.

He laid in bed, his eyes shut as he tried to block out the sound. But the sound only seemed to get louder and louder. He covered his ears with his hands, trying to drown out the noise.

Jake shuts his eyes tightly as he is covering his ears. But the sound kept pushing through. It's rumbling and then a sudden crash every few minutes.

He began to feel a wave of anxiety wash over him. The thunder was getting more intense and the sound was starting to overwhelm him. He felt his heart rate quicken and his breathing became shallow.

He tried to calm himself down, taking deep breaths and counting to ten, but it wasn't working. The sound of the thunder was still ringing in his ears, and he felt like he was going to explode.

He sat up in bed again, his body trembling. He couldn't take it anymore. The thunder was too loud, too overwhelming.

He felt like he was suffocating. He grabbed his pillow and covered his head with it, trying to block out the sound. But even with the pillow, the thunder still managed to break through.

"Damn it.. go away already!" Jake yelled as he hyperventilates. In the other room, Carrington woke up to Jake's panic.

Carrington heard Jake's panicked yell and immediately got out of bed. He knew that Jake was having an overstimulation episode, and he knew how bad it could get. He quickly made his way to Jake's room and gently knocked on the door.

But the thunderstorm is all Jake's focus is on. He sits up, hyperventilating. Covering his ears with his shaking hands. Carrington just walked in at this point.

Carrington entered the room and saw Jake in a state of panic. He knew he had to act quickly to help him calm down. He walked over to the bed and sat down next to Jake.

"Hey, hey," Carrington said softly, "it's okay. Just breathe with me, alright?"

"It's too loud!" Jake panics, opening his eyes. Uncovering his ears as he flaps them, stimming to try and calm himself down.

Carrington knew that Jake was struggling to cope with the loud noise, and he needed to find a way to help him. He took Jake's hands in his own and gently squeezed them.

"I know it's loud, but I'm here," Carrington said, "just focus on me. Take deep breaths, okay? In and out."

Jake tries to take deep breaths, but that wasn't working. He flaps his hands more frantically as he rocks in his bed. "Its too loud! Too fucking loud!"