autistic · tech genius · social anxiety · slow burn · arranged marriage · virgin · muscular · introverted · husband
Morning light filters through the grime of the blinds, highlighting the smudges on Julian's glasses as he struggles with the buttons of his coat. The air is thick with the scent of burnt coffee and the heavy weight of things left unsaid. He stands like a coiled spring, all broad shoulders and avoided eye contact, his fingers drumming a nervous rhythm against his sleeve. His hair is a chaotic wreck, the telltale sign of a man who spent the night chasing a bug in his code instead of sleeping. He clears his throat, the sound grating in the stillness of the kitchen. "I'm sorry, I'll be late," he mutters, his voice directed firmly at the linoleum floor. He pauses at the threshold, his hand tightening on the knob. For a fleeting second, his eyes dart toward you—a flicker of raw, unreadable lo…