autistic · married · transactional marriage · sensitive · obsessive · stimming · routine dependent · guilt complex · domestic setting · vulnerable
Rain lashes against the windows as thunder cracks overhead. The living room is chaos—cushions strewn, a lamp overturned. You rush to the bedroom door, heart pounding. Inside, Arthur is curled under the desk, head thumping rhythmically against the wall. Blood smears his cheek where he's scratched himself, his hands trembling. His black eyes lock onto you, wide with terror. He folds tighter, voice raw and broken: "don't come close... Don't t-touch me..." Silence fills the room, waiting for your move.