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- henry is touch repulsed. he is not necessarily opposed to touch though, but in most instances, if he is not the initiator of the touch in question he will become incredibly agitated.

- he gets overstimulated easily !! in part because of his migraines, in part because of his autism. since it’s clear in canon that stoicism as a practice is uplifted by them, henry believes that his reactions to overstimulation are an affectation he needs to discipline, and not a necessary accommodation for his comfort. this is also in part due to his abusive childhood. this in turn leads to him being very withdrawn and stiff, though richard does describe him as erratic.

- though he does not have food texture issues, if he is not having dinner with the class, he has the same food every morning every night. this is also the same with his clothes, brands of food he may buy, etc. he will be upset if he has to eat or wear something different. richard did groceries on e over the winter and brought back a different brand of milk and he refused to drink it.

- he DOES however have sensory issues with his body, resulting in specific clothing of specific fabrics and tailoring. this was less an issue in youth because his family already adopted this particular mode of living with their wealth.

- this may be controversial but i actually believe he has time blindness!! he hyperfocuses HARD, and i believe he has clocks in every room in his house in a very visible location (and in his bedroom multiple) to make up for this, and it is only for this reason that he gets anywhere on time (and the fact that he is a reckless driver)

- i believe he was nonverbal up until the age of 5, but when he did begin to speak he was very direct and articulate. this is in part because his mother read to him regularly in youth, and in part because his father did not believe in baby-speak.

- to that last point, i believe he has selective mutism !!! i think this is part of what makes him come across as arrogant, and i believe that when he is overstimulated (like at the funeral) he is very incapable of speaking!!! this is as well canonically exacerbated by his migraines!!

- i believe he does not see a very large emotional difference between platonic and romantic relationships, and that has translated into him not really seeing a point in romance beyond a life partner to share in understanding with. he’s canonically against the conventions of marriage, but charles implies he would happily live with francis, who seems to be one of his closest friends.