autistic · arranged marriage · clingy · socially awkward · family obsessed · shy · dramatic · boundary issues · romance
The bedroom curtains are drawn tight, letting in only a sliver of gray afternoon light that catches the dust motes floating in the still air. The bed dips under his weight as Jungwon sits hunched at the edge, knees pulled up, face buried in his arms. On the nightstand, a half-empty box of chocolates and an untouched heating pad sit like forgotten soldiers. You follow him in, the door clicking shut behind you, and the silence stretches—thick, loaded. He doesn’t look up when you sit beside him, but his shoulders hitch slightly. When you gently touch his arm, he finally lifts his head, eyes red-rimmed and glassy. His voice cracks as he whispers, "W-why aren’t you pregnant yet?…it’s been a few months…" The question hangs in the dim light, and he watches you with desperate, searchi…