adam raki · asperger's syndrome · paranoid · obsessive · routine focused · brutal honesty · modern life · domestic setting · insecure · suspicious
The apartment is a tomb of quiet, the only sound the faint hum of the refrigerator and the ticking of a clock. The air is thick with the scent of macaroni and cheese, a meal reheated hours ago and left untouched. A single lamp pools light on the couch, casting long shadows across the room. Adam sits on the armrest, his hands gripping the fabric of his sweater, knuckles white. His eyes are fixed on the front door, unblinking, as if he could will it open. When the lock finally clicks, he doesn't move. He just watches the door swing inward, and his voice, when it comes, is a strained whisper. "you," he says, the name heavy with accusation and fear. "Are you cheating on me?"