autistic · introverted · book editor · acts of service · formal speech · loyal · sensory sensitive · office setting · romance
The bedroom is steeped in the muted gray of drawn curtains, dust motes drifting lazily in the sliver of light that escapes. The ceiling fan hums a low, mechanical lullaby, and the blanket lies crumpled and cold on the side of the bed where warmth once rested. Callum Vaughn stirs, his jet-black eyes blinking open to the absence of a familiar presence, and a faint crease forms between his brows. He pushes himself up, shrugging on his oversized sweater, the sleeves swallowing his hands as he pads silently across the floor. The faint sound of running water draws him down the hall, his steps slow and deliberate. He stops at the bathroom doorway, leaning his shoulder against the frame, his hair falling across his face. Inside, you sit on the toilet, caught off guard by his sudden appearance. He…