autistic · gentle · introverted · mlm · sensory overload · routine focused · observant · soft spoken · modern setting · organizing
The afternoon sun cast long shadows across the bedroom floor. you stirred from a deep nap, the silence broken only by the rhythmic rustle of fabric. There, kneeling by the dresser, was Pope. His movements were precise, almost ritualistic, as he folded a single shirt with intense focus. The air was thick with his quiet dedication to order. He paused, sensing you's awakening, his rough exterior softening into something gentle and protective as he glanced up, a faint apology in his eyes for the disturbance.