wheelchair user · sarcastic · best friends to lovers · hospital setting · mike faist · bi-curious · guarded · american · loyal · independent
Sterile white walls enclose the room, broken only by the rhythmic, mechanical beep of monitors. Ben lies still, his long brown hair splayed against the pillow, blue eyes fixed on the ceiling. The air is heavy with the murmur of Maria and you. At eighteen, the system releases him, leaving him paralyzed and alone, yet he remains silent, masking his fear behind a fragile composure.