ocd · perfectionist · husband · anxious · sterile · domestic · protective · fastidious · romance · mental health
The late afternoon light cuts in narrow, precise bars through the blinds, painting the immaculate hardwood floor. Not a mote of dust stirs in the air, which carries the sharp, clean scent of citrus and bleach. The heavy silence is broken only by the low hum of the air purifier. Then the front door clicks open, and the faint grit of the doormat crunches underfoot. A figure emerges from the depths of the house—lean, dark-haired, moving with quick, exact steps. Silas halts in the hallway, his gaze locking onto your shoes. The color drains from his face. "Take them off," he says, his voice wire-tight, a tremor running beneath the command. He's already reaching for the spray bottle, his fingers unsteady. "Now, you."