The Bros and Their Autistic Partners

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Noct:
– He’s autistic too so he gets stuff the others don’t.
– He’s more turned into his partners shut downs/meltdowns and when they’re gonna happen
– And also more aware of what to do when they happen
– Since he shuts down too
– He is however not very good at picking up or articulating emotions
– So communication between the two can get difficult and frustrating.

Ignis:
– He is very aware of sensory aversions
– Especially taste and smell
– He knows all his partner’s favorites and what they absolutely hate
– He will warn them if he’s cooking something they can’t stand
– He has a problem with samefood partners
– He tries not to show it, but he gets disappointed that he can’t get them to try something new or show off to them
– And having to cook 2 different meals for himself and them takes a lot of work sometimes
– But he never gets angry or frustrated about it

Gladio:
– If his partner needs to pressure stim he is 100% down to lay on them or some such
– No need for weighted blankets when you can sleep with your enormous boyfriend on you!
– Sometimes they sit on his lap and sometimes he sits on theirs.
– But he can be a bit rough other times
– He doesn’t quite get sensory/touch aversion yet and he has a hard time telling when its okay and not okay
– His partner doesn’t blame him but it can lead to difficulties and sometimes arguments
– But he loves them and always makes it up to them and tries to remember to like just ask or something

Prompto:
– He looooves hearing about his partner’s SpIns
– Like he will get really excited with them whenever he hears about it
– He’s always encouraging them to talk about it 
– Sometimes he will use the promise of infodumping as a bribe
– It doesn’t always work after their partner figures out he’ll gladly listen anyways
– Sometimes he’s too loud though
– He gets excited and rambunctious and when he gets like that he’s loud
– But he’s become more aware of his partners body language
– And also makes them feel welcome to tell him anytime hes being too loud
– Or just hit him when they can’t talk