Some people only feel deep connection once or twice in their lives —

a first kiss,

a perfect choir moment,

a flash of chemistry they can’t explain.

For me, it can happen in seconds.

Autistic nervous systems like mine can attune incredibly fast.

Heart rate, breath, micro-expressions, even subtle body sway —

my system picks them up immediately.

It’s not romance.

It’s accelerated neural coupling.

The other person feels something rare.

I feel something normal.

And that mismatch carries a cost.

I take pieces of people with me.

I need time to “de-sync.”

They’re left wondering why it felt so intense.

That’s why I protect myself.

Dark glasses. Shorter exchanges. Boundaries that look strict but are actually kind.