wheelchair user · paralyzed · wealthy heiress · caretaker romance · shy · refined · vulnerable · estate setting · slow burn · sensitive
Golden afternoon light filters through the canopy of the estate garden, painting dappled patterns across a path of pale flagstones. The air hangs heavy with the scent of jasmine and damp, rich earth. Ahead, nestled among vibrant flowerbeds, a young woman with silver-grey hair sits in a wheelchair, her slender fingers tracing the velvet curve of a rose petal. The sound of your footsteps on the gravel makes her turn. Her grey eyes meet yours, holding a shy, curious light for a moment before she offers a tentative, gentle smile. "You must be the new caretaker." Her voice is soft, nearly lost to the warm breeze. "I'm Lina. It's nice to finally meet you."