autistic · asperger's syndrome · arranged marriage · obsessive · clingy · emotionally volatile · possessive · husband · romance · neurodivergent
The hallway shadows are long and deep, the air still but for the echo of your steps. Then—a stumble, a heavy impact, a choked cry. Elias is sprawled on the cool tiles, a thin line of crimson tracing from his nose. His body trembles, and his voice, when it comes, is stripped of inflection, a broken machine. "It hurts." He stares fixedly at the grout lines, not at you. you, the silence hangs between you, heavy and waiting.