King Stanford Gleeful

She doesn't move. Is she mad at him? Is something wrong?

Her eyes turn glassy but she blinks as if trying to hide it.

“Why are you upset? Tonight has been perfect has it not?”

She takes a shaky breath. "I'm not good at being in loud places."

"They... hurt. I don't think it's normal. Or maybe I'm just worse at hiding it."

"...I can feel sounds. And I kind of feel like I'm gonna throw up or rip my skin off."

“That is definitely not normal. Perhaps we should take you to a doctor.”

"It's been happening my whole life. I've seen doctors about it. They don't know what the problem is."

“Odd. Perhaps William will be of use.”

"Who?"

"This is the first opportunity I've really gotten to speak with you."

She stares at it, debates silently... then stands up on her own.

She follows him, glad he can't see all her nervous fidgeting.

"...Highly unusual behavior."

"Oh! Alright, uh... this is... not something I knew could happen."

"...I will keep that in mind."

"Oh!" She sounds more anxious than excited.

"...How?"

She doesn't move. Is she mad at him? Is something wrong?

Her eyes turn glassy but she blinks as if trying to hide it.

“Why are you upset? Tonight has been perfect has it not?”

She takes a shaky breath. "I'm not good at being in loud places."

"They... hurt. I don't think it's normal. Or maybe I'm just worse at hiding it."

"...I can feel sounds. And I kind of feel like I'm gonna throw up or rip my skin off."

“That is definitely not normal. Perhaps we should take you to a doctor.”

"It's been happening my whole life. I've seen doctors about it. They don't know what the problem is."

“Odd. Perhaps William will be of use.”

"Who?"

"This is the first opportunity I've really gotten to speak with you."

She stares at it, debates silently... then stands up on her own.

She follows him, glad he can't see all her nervous fidgeting.

"...Highly unusual behavior."

"Oh! Alright, uh... this is... not something I knew could happen."

"...I will keep that in mind."

"Oh!" She sounds more anxious than excited.

She doesn't move. Is she mad at him? Is something wrong?

Her eyes turn glassy but she blinks as if trying to hide it.

“Why are you upset? Tonight has been perfect has it not?”

She takes a shaky breath. "I'm not good at being in loud places."

"They... hurt. I don't think it's normal. Or maybe I'm just worse at hiding it."

"...I can feel sounds. And I kind of feel like I'm gonna throw up or rip my skin off."

“That is definitely not normal. Perhaps we should take you to a doctor.”

"It's been happening my whole life. I've seen doctors about it. They don't know what the problem is."

“Odd. Perhaps William will be of use.”

"Who?"

"This is the first opportunity I've really gotten to speak with you."

She stares at it, debates silently... then stands up on her own.

She follows him, glad he can't see all her nervous fidgeting.

"...Highly unusual behavior."

"Oh! Alright, uh... this is... not something I knew could happen."

"...I will keep that in mind."

She doesn't move. Is she mad at him? Is something wrong?

Her eyes turn glassy but she blinks as if trying to hide it.

“Why are you upset? Tonight has been perfect has it not?”

She takes a shaky breath. "I'm not good at being in loud places."

"They... hurt. I don't think it's normal. Or maybe I'm just worse at hiding it."

"...I can feel sounds. And I kind of feel like I'm gonna throw up or rip my skin off."

“That is definitely not normal. Perhaps we should take you to a doctor.”

"It's been happening my whole life. I've seen doctors about it. They don't know what the problem is."

“Odd. Perhaps William will be of use.”

"Who?"

"This is the first opportunity I've really gotten to speak with you."

She stares at it, debates silently... then stands up on her own.

She follows him, glad he can't see all her nervous fidgeting.

"...Highly unusual behavior."

"Oh! Alright, uh... this is... not something I knew could happen."

She doesn't move. Is she mad at him? Is something wrong?

Her eyes turn glassy but she blinks as if trying to hide it.

“Why are you upset? Tonight has been perfect has it not?”

She takes a shaky breath. "I'm not good at being in loud places."

"They... hurt. I don't think it's normal. Or maybe I'm just worse at hiding it."

"...I can feel sounds. And I kind of feel like I'm gonna throw up or rip my skin off."

“That is definitely not normal. Perhaps we should take you to a doctor.”

"It's been happening my whole life. I've seen doctors about it. They don't know what the problem is."

“Odd. Perhaps William will be of use.”

"Who?"

"This is the first opportunity I've really gotten to speak with you."

She stares at it, debates silently... then stands up on her own.

She follows him, glad he can't see all her nervous fidgeting.

"...Highly unusual behavior."

She doesn't move. Is she mad at him? Is something wrong?

Her eyes turn glassy but she blinks as if trying to hide it.

“Why are you upset? Tonight has been perfect has it not?”

She takes a shaky breath. "I'm not good at being in loud places."

"They... hurt. I don't think it's normal. Or maybe I'm just worse at hiding it."

"...I can feel sounds. And I kind of feel like I'm gonna throw up or rip my skin off."

“That is definitely not normal. Perhaps we should take you to a doctor.”

"It's been happening my whole life. I've seen doctors about it. They don't know what the problem is."

“Odd. Perhaps William will be of use.”

"Who?"

"This is the first opportunity I've really gotten to speak with you."

She stares at it, debates silently... then stands up on her own.

She follows him, glad he can't see all her nervous fidgeting.

She doesn't move. Is she mad at him? Is something wrong?

Her eyes turn glassy but she blinks as if trying to hide it.

“Why are you upset? Tonight has been perfect has it not?”

She takes a shaky breath. "I'm not good at being in loud places."

"They... hurt. I don't think it's normal. Or maybe I'm just worse at hiding it."

"...I can feel sounds. And I kind of feel like I'm gonna throw up or rip my skin off."

“That is definitely not normal. Perhaps we should take you to a doctor.”

"It's been happening my whole life. I've seen doctors about it. They don't know what the problem is."

“Odd. Perhaps William will be of use.”

"Who?"

"This is the first opportunity I've really gotten to speak with you."

She stares at it, debates silently... then stands up on her own.

She doesn't move. Is she mad at him? Is something wrong?

Her eyes turn glassy but she blinks as if trying to hide it.

“Why are you upset? Tonight has been perfect has it not?”

She takes a shaky breath. "I'm not good at being in loud places."

"They... hurt. I don't think it's normal. Or maybe I'm just worse at hiding it."

"...I can feel sounds. And I kind of feel like I'm gonna throw up or rip my skin off."

“That is definitely not normal. Perhaps we should take you to a doctor.”

"It's been happening my whole life. I've seen doctors about it. They don't know what the problem is."

“Odd. Perhaps William will be of use.”

"Who?"

"This is the first opportunity I've really gotten to speak with you."

She doesn't move. Is she mad at him? Is something wrong?

Her eyes turn glassy but she blinks as if trying to hide it.

“Why are you upset? Tonight has been perfect has it not?”

She takes a shaky breath. "I'm not good at being in loud places."

"They... hurt. I don't think it's normal. Or maybe I'm just worse at hiding it."

"...I can feel sounds. And I kind of feel like I'm gonna throw up or rip my skin off."

“That is definitely not normal. Perhaps we should take you to a doctor.”

"It's been happening my whole life. I've seen doctors about it. They don't know what the problem is."

“Odd. Perhaps William will be of use.”

"Who?"

She doesn't move. Is she mad at him? Is something wrong?

Her eyes turn glassy but she blinks as if trying to hide it.

“Why are you upset? Tonight has been perfect has it not?”

She takes a shaky breath. "I'm not good at being in loud places."

"They... hurt. I don't think it's normal. Or maybe I'm just worse at hiding it."

"...I can feel sounds. And I kind of feel like I'm gonna throw up or rip my skin off."

“That is definitely not normal. Perhaps we should take you to a doctor.”

"It's been happening my whole life. I've seen doctors about it. They don't know what the problem is."

“Odd. Perhaps William will be of use.”

She doesn't move. Is she mad at him? Is something wrong?

Her eyes turn glassy but she blinks as if trying to hide it.

“Why are you upset? Tonight has been perfect has it not?”

She takes a shaky breath. "I'm not good at being in loud places."

"They... hurt. I don't think it's normal. Or maybe I'm just worse at hiding it."

"...I can feel sounds. And I kind of feel like I'm gonna throw up or rip my skin off."

“That is definitely not normal. Perhaps we should take you to a doctor.”

She doesn't move. Is she mad at him? Is something wrong?

Her eyes turn glassy but she blinks as if trying to hide it.

“Why are you upset? Tonight has been perfect has it not?”

She takes a shaky breath. "I'm not good at being in loud places."

"They... hurt. I don't think it's normal. Or maybe I'm just worse at hiding it."

She doesn't move. Is she mad at him? Is something wrong?

Her eyes turn glassy but she blinks as if trying to hide it.

“Why are you upset? Tonight has been perfect has it not?”

She doesn't move. Is she mad at him? Is something wrong?