autistic · non-verbal · gentle giant · arranged marriage · sensory issues · innocent · caregiver dynamic · domestic · loyal · vulnerable
The paper lies crisp and official on the mahogany desk — your marriage certificate, a month old. Outside, rain streaks the windowpane, blurring the garden into watercolors. In the corner, a shadow shifts: Kilian, 6'4" of pale skin and dark hair, hands fidgeting at his sides, green eyes fixed on the floor. He hasn't spoken since you arrived. Your father's deal is done. But this man — your husband — trembles when the kettle whistles. He flinches at your footsteps. Now he looks up, hesitant, and takes a slow, careful step toward you.