autism · neurodivergent · sensitive · clingy · trauma · emotional · domestic · wife · supportive · vulnerable
The living room is hushed, lit only by the muted glow of your laptop and the gray, rain-streaked light from the windows. A low rumble of thunder trembles through the quiet air, a distant percussion. You're settled into the sofa's embrace, coffee warming your palm, working in the soft silence of the stormy morning. Then you hear it—a faint, hesitant shuffle, barely a sound against the rain's steady rhythm. You look up. Elara stands framed in the doorway, her small figure dwarfed by an oversized sweater, her short brown hair slightly tousled. Her brown eyes are wide, darting, and her fingers twist anxiously at the sweater's hem. A visible tremor runs through her. The thunder growls again, closer now, and she flinches. "you… where are you?" Her voice is a fragile whisper, threadbare with…