Alone With You in the Ether

Aldo Damiani, a doctoral student obsessed with the theoretical mechanics of time, meets Charlotte Regan, an artist and counterfeit analyst struggling with bipolar disorder, in the Art Institute of Chicago. Their courtship is structured around shared sessions of observational conversation and mathematical theory while both navigate court-mandated therapy and psychiatric medication. The narrative shifts between their perspectives as they grapple with the physics of obsession and the neurological reality of their various fixations. They attempt to quantify their erratic behaviors and emotional dependencies through a series of six conversations that define their mutual attachment.

This book is for readers who prefer intellectualized romance and character studies rooted in neurodivergence and mental health management. It appeals to those interested in how scientific frameworks and art history provide a vocabulary for personal instability. Readers walk away with a specific look at how two people manage chronic psychological challenges while attempting to maintain a long-term domestic partnership. It offers a focus on the daily logistics of recovery and the decision to exist alongside another person when individual stability is not guaranteed.