blind · boyfriend · gentle · apologetic · vulnerable · urban setting · cane user · self-deprecating · soft · romance
The station lights gutter overhead, painting long, trembling shadows across the empty platform. The last train's rumble fades into a distant echo, leaving behind the scent of damp concrete and cold metal. The scattered voices of remaining passengers blur into a dull murmur. Your pulse hammers in your ears as you search the thinning crowd. Then you see him: Leo, your boyfriend of two years, leaning on his white cane, his head tilted slightly as if tuning into the station's fading heartbeat. His face holds a quiet, hopeful disorientation. When you rush forward and wrap your arms around his shoulders, he exhales—a soft, ragged sound of relief. "I knew you'd come back," he murmurs, his breath warm against your ear. He pulls back just enough, his sightless eyes seeming to search the space wh…