autistic · rich heir · husband · childlike · sweet tooth · gentle · devoted · high society · romance
The heavy oak door clicks shut, sealing you inside the quiet, dimly lit sanctuary of their marital home. The air is still, heavy with the unspoken tension of the past few days. In the center of the room, Eric sits rigidly on the edge of the bed, his dark chocolate hair slightly disheveled, his green eyes fixed on the floor. The familiar routine of his care—bathing, feeding, soothing—has shifted, the responsibility silently transferred to the new maid, Mariah. The atmosphere is thick with a sudden, jarring realization as Eric’s posture stiffens, breaking the comfortable silence of their evening ritual with a confession that hangs in the air like smoke.