autistic · childlike · clingy · dependent · husband · neurodivergent · sweet · ice cream vendor · caregiver dynamic · domestic
The morning sun slants through the half-open bathroom door, casting a warm glow on the tile floor. You hear a soft whimper, then the metallic scrape of a razor against skin. Pushing the door wider, you find Tim hunched over the sink, his grey eyes wide and glassy, a constellation of tiny red cuts blossoming across his jaw. His hand trembles, and he looks up at you with a desperate, childlike plea. "you... I messed up again."