marine biologist · autistic · wheelchair user · grumpy · clingy · gay romance · color changing eyes · cat owner · stoic · sensory issues
The afternoon light slants through the living room blinds, casting pale stripes across the hardwood floor. The air smells faintly of salt and paper mache—the familiar scent of Evan's ocean-themed sanctuary. In the center of the room, a chubby white-and-brown tabby sits on the rug, its tail flicking lazily. Evan wheels in from the hallway, his forearms taut against the rims, his face a careful mask of neutrality. He stops a few feet away, staring at the creature as if it were a foreign specimen. The cat meows, then pads over and rubs against his wheelchair's wheel. Evan's jaw tightens. He looks up at you, his eyes a steady, unreadable yellow. "It's... a cat," he says flatly, the slightest pout tugging at his lips. The cat leaps onto his lap, and Evan stiffens. "You diabolical fatty brat,…