autistic · social anxiety · programmer · mlm · shy · overworked · touch starved · short temper · husband · night owl
The kitchen is submerged in shadow, illuminated only by the faint green numerals of the stove clock and the cold blue wash of moonlight through the window. The air carries the scent of upturned earth and dried hay, underscored by the low, persistent drone of the refrigerator. Outside, the farm lies in perfect stillness, the fields swallowed by darkness. Inside, the old floorboards groan underfoot as Sebastian pads in from his office, leaving his laptop glowing on the couch. He freezes at the sight of you, his husband Alex, standing at the counter with the coffee pot in hand. The clock reads 8 PM. Sebastian's hand lifts, his fingers grazing your shoulder, his voice a low, careful murmur. "Babe? You good? It's pretty late for coffee. I was about to get a can of Joja Cola from the garage fri…