Daichi looked over at Ushijima, who was nodding his head to himself. He smiled. "You alright there bud?"

Ushijima looked up and nodded.

"I'm about to stop to get Tendou some snacks. Do you want something?"

Ushijima held his bag closer and hummed.

"Yes?"

"Mhmm."

"Alright. Do you know what you want?"

Ushijima grabbed one of the straps on his bookbag and twisted it around a bit. "Raisins."

"That's it?"

"Yes."

"Okay." Daichi parked. "Do you want to stay in the car?"

"Yes."

"I'll be right back." Daichi walked off.

Ushijima hummed and reached into his bag. He picked up a necklace and put it on, placing the large Lego looking piece into his mouth. He closed his bag again and took out his phone, still bitting on his toy.

Daichi came back and glanced over before smiling. "You feeling okay?"

"Mhmm." Ushijima showed Daichi his phone.

Daichi stared at the turtle. "That's a nice turtle."

"Her name is Flip."

"Well Flip is very nice. Maybe you should show Tendou a picture of her to make him feel better."

Ushijima nodded. He sat there, biting on his necklace. This is how he prepared himself for going to new places. Find something to distract him and keep him calm.

Then he would stay quiet unless talked to first just like he'd been taught to do.

Daichi parked. "Come on."

They both got out, Ushijima starting to try and mask so he wouldn't scare anyone. He slipped his necklace in his bag and put it on his back properly. "Mm… are his roommates rude?"

"Not at all."

"Okay."

Daichi knocked on the door and Goshiki opened the door. He immediately flung himself at Daichi and hugged him. Daichi chuckled. "Hi there. You okay?"

"Mhmm! Tendou is gonna be home soon so I need to get his room ready."

"Okay. Do you need help?"

"Yes please."

"Alright. Let's go then." Daichi followed him inside, Ushijima close behind.

Ushijima watched nervously as they fixed Tendou's bed and around it. He heard the sensor for the door downstairs and his arm tensed. Goshiki noticed this. "Hey!"

"Hm?"

"You're like me!" He turned to Daichi, smiling. "Is he like me?"

"A little bit." Daichi ruffled his hair.

Ushijima stared for a moment. "I don't understand… I'm sorry…?"

Goshiki smiled. "You're neurodivergent. I saw when you were downstairs cause you fixed your stim toys! I'm neurodivergent too!"

Ushijima attempted a smile the best he could. He turned to see Tendou being lead into his room carefully and stepped to the side. Tendou barely registered anyone in the room, going to plop down in his bed and curl up. Daichi went to the other male and covered him up. "Mm. Hi there…"

"Hey. You feeling okay?"

"Sooo tired." Tendou mumbled. He looked up. "Ah. Hello there."

Ushijima looked at him. "Hello."

Tendou smiled. He burrowed into his blankets and yawned. "Whew."

Ushijima fidgeted with his hands behind his back. He needed to stim. There was only one other person like him in the room but he didn't know what this boy had.

Tendou yawned. He grabbed a small blanket and held it to his chest, not closing his eyes but just laying there.

Ushijima walked out and Daichi followed him. "What's wrong?"

"I need to stim. They make me nervous."

"Ah okay." Daichi let him be.

Ushijima reached into the bag and pulled out his necklace. He bit it a few times, leaning against the wall. As he did this, he scrolled through pictures and videos of Flip the turtle, calming back down.

Shirabu walked out of Tendou's room, glancing at Ushijima. "Sup."

Ushijima let go of his necklace quickly.

"Hm? No, no keep chewing. I get it." Shirabu yawned. "I work at a hospital. I know what you're doing and probably why."

Ushijima avoided Shirabu's gaze. He put the lego shaped piece in his mouth.

"Well. I'm about to leave. So is Daichi."

Ushijima tensed. "Daichi is?"

"Mhmm. He drove you here, right?"

Ushijima nodded.

Shirabu hummed. "I'll drive him home and he can give you the keys to his car."

"Okay." Ushijima sat there for a moment.

"You can go in."

Ushijima stood and walked in the room again. Shirabu explained what was going on for Daichi and Daichi left the room.

Semi yawned. "Goshiki, bed time."

Goshiki whined. "I don't wanna."

Ushijima looked at Tendou, who looked exhausted. He'd managed to cover himself in blankets and pillows by now, just listening to everyone around him talk.

Goshiki was finally convinced to get out and go to bed.

Semi just lowered down and rubbed Tendou's hair like he was a puppy. "You gonna be okay?"

"Mhmm. I got… jima…" Tendou smiled.

"Ah okay." Semi stood up and smiled at Ushijima. "You alright?"

"Yes."

"Hey." Tendou looked at Ushijima. "Come sit."

"Where?"

"On the floor or on my bed or on my desk chair. I dunno." He yawned loudly and then sat up slowly.

Semi walked out.

Ushijima sat on the floor next to the bed. Tendou stumbled out of bed and closed the door and turned on just his desk light before stumbling back into bed. "Whew. Okay. Do you like head pats?"

Ushijima got closer. "Yes."

Tendou chuckled. He pat Ushijima's hair gently. Ushijima smiled faintly. Tendou laughed.

Ushijima wanted so bad to properly stim but he didn't know if Tendou would be okay with that.

"Gah your hair is so soft…" Tendou smiled. He glanced at Ushijima's phone. "Ooh a turtle!"

Ushijima grabbed his coat pockets.

"Is that your turtle?"

"Yes." Ushijima paused before blurting. "Her name is Flip and she is an Eastern Box Turtle. She's six and a half inches long, which is large for a female Eastern Box Turtle. She's going to live for another thirty five years. I wanted her because red is my favorite color and she's very red and small and she likes routine just like me."

Ushijima took a deep breath.

Tendou smiled. He pat Ushijima's head. "That's really cool."

"I'm so sorry I'm not supposed to talk so much like that." Ushijima whispered.

When he tried to get up Tendou grabbed his arm and pulled him back. "Woah! Hang on. It's okay. No such thing as talking too much. I really liked knowing all of that."

Ushijima's hands clenched and he whined quietly.

Tendou frowned. "Are you okay?"

"Eh…"

Tendou sat up. He scooted over. "Come sit with me and tell me about that cool turtle of yours."

Ushijima sat there for a moment. Tendou's blankets felt nice. He reached into his bag and got his turtle squishy. He held it still. Slowly, he took his necklace up and bit it.

Tendou smiled. "That's a cool necklace."

"Thank you." Ushijima whispered. He smiled before popping his fingers. Tendou was kinda nice.