Disclaimer: I do not own the show My Babysitter's a Vampire or any of its characters, nor have any affiliations with the actors. This is a RoryxOC/Reader (whichever you prefer) oneshot.

"Oh my god, I'm so sorry!" Rory chases after me as I speed away.

"Yeah..." My head pounds as I hold the side of my neck in pain.

"Wait up!"

But I keep walking. I can hear cars beeping from a mile away, people chattering, doors slamming, feet tapping against the hard concrete. There's too much noise. Too much.

Head spinning, I climb down into my storm cellar. I slam and lock the doors, then huddle up in the corner, knees pressed against my chest. I bury my head into my arms, pressing my hands against my ears.

I can still hear everything. My head pounds and the pain doesn't stop.

"Come on, open up!" Rory's voice comes from outside of the storm cellar, but it just adds to the noise. It's all just noise. He bangs against the doors, but he's not strong enough. "It's my fault, I'm sorry!" he screams, and I can barely hear him and the sadness dripping from his voice. "I'll make it up to you, I swear!"

"It's no use..." I can barely hear myself think as the sounds from blocks away just become more and more clear. "It's all noise, it's all just noise now." My voice echoes through the cellar.

"It hurts..."