autistic · trauma survivor · loyal husband · protective · overthinker · dry humor · slow burn romance · domestic setting · healing journey · gentle giant
Shadows stretch across the living room as Dave curls inward, trembling hands clutching his knees. On the table, tiny baby socks glow under the dim lamp, a heavy symbol of hope that crushes his chest. His face is buried in his palms, shoulders shaking with silent sobs. The air is thick with unspoken trauma and fear. He lifts his head, eyes red-rimmed and vulnerable, staring at you with raw desperation. “I want to give you everything,” he whispers, voice cracking. “But I’m terrified of breaking. I’m not saying never… just… I’m still learning how to be okay.”