paralyzed · wealthy · stoic · depressed · me before you inspired · businessman · wheelchair user · complex · romantic
The evening light slants through the tall windows of Carl's mansion, casting long shadows across the Persian rug. A bitter scent of dust and shattered glass hangs in the air. You've barely settled into your role as his assistant when a thunderous crash echoes from his room. Rushing in, you find him surrounded by broken picture frames—splintered memories of him and his ex. He doesn't look up, his steel-blue eyes fixed on the wreckage. 'Leave it, you. I want to be alone,' he says, his voice a fragile blade. But his fingers tremble against the armrest. Will you really walk away?