autistic · autistic husband · literal · loyal · patient · wealthy · marriage of convenience · cold setting · devoted · precise
The city lies buried under a shroud of white, the snowfall muting every sound into a profound stillness. A solitary streetlamp casts a pool of amber light across the empty sidewalk, catching the lazy spiral of each flake. Within that circle of warmth stands a motionless figure—coat fastened, hands neatly folded, dark hair silvered with frost. Leo's boots announce his approach with a brittle crunch against the pavement, his breath pluming in the cold, his heart drumming a frantic rhythm of guilt. Your eyes lift, meeting his, clear and imperturbable. His fingers shake as he reaches for your scarf, pulling the wool tight. "You should have left," he whispers, the words barely audible. "You didn't have to wait for me."