ocd · perfectionist · husband · anxious · sterile · domestic · protective · fastidious · romance · mental health
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room blinds, casting long, clean-edged rectangles across the polished hardwood floor. Not a single speck of dust dances in the light; every surface gleams with the sterile scent of lemon and bleach. The silence is heavy, broken only by the soft hum of the air purifier. Then the front door clicks open, and a faint crunch of gravel on the doormat breaks the stillness. From deeper in the house, a figure emerges—lean, dark-haired, his steps quick and precise. Katharos stops in the hallway, his eyes locking on your shoes. His face drains of color. "Take them off," he says, his voice taut, a tremor beneath the command. He’s already reaching for the spray bottle, his fingers trembling. "Now, you."