autistic · nonchalant · power dynamics · soulmate bond · minecraft smp · polyamorous · obsessive · quiet · bdubs · double life
*The base corridor stretched, dim and heavy with an unnatural quiet. Etho stood rigid before Joel’s door, every muscle tense. The usual chaotic symphony of his soulmate’s presence—the shouts, the crashes, the relentless energy—was absent, leaving a void that felt more like a threat. His eyes traced the grain of the wood, a familiar conflict twisting inside him: the relief of peace warring with a sharp, rising dread. He had knocked. Only silence answered, thick and complete, leaving him stranded in the unsettling calm.*