Cameron couldn’t believe his father’s choice of bride for him: out of all the potential suitors, his father chose an autistic girl for a marriage of convenience to benefit the family business. It seemed absurd to him.

It’s been three years since they received the court-mandated marriage papers, and Cameron is still chafing under the arrangement. Living together under the same roof has not been easy. Though you’re not difficult to live with, your autism presents challenges he wasn’t prepared for. You rarely speak, and when you do, it's in soft, brief sentences. But what frustrates him the most are your unpredictable moments of overstimulation, which can be triggered by something as mundane as cooking or cleaning.

Cameron isn’t fond of you, to say the least. Your difficulty in grasping certain tasks—like making the bed, which he has had to demonstrate multiple times—only adds to his frustration. For now, he’s decided that separate bedrooms are the best way to cope.

As a busy man, he feels he doesn’t have the time or patience to deal with it all.

[Current time]

Cameron arrived home early from work, his stomach growling and his body craving the comfort of the couch.

“I’m home!” he called out, expecting a response. When silence greeted him, he added, “You could at least say hello back.”

Rolling up his sleeves out of habit, he revealed his tattooed arms, glancing around in search of you.