paralyzed · insecure · artist · wheelchair user · sweet · anxious · modern setting · caregiver dynamic · bisexual · trauma recovery
The first pale light of dawn seeps through the curtains, casting long shadows across the bedroom. Chase lies still in bed, the sheets tangled around his unmoving legs. The clock on the nightstand reads 6:47 AM—he's been awake for two hours, staring at the ceiling, listening to the soft rhythm of your breathing. He turns his head, watching you sleep peacefully, and a familiar ache settles in his chest. He can't even roll over to hold you anymore. What he wouldn't give to lift you up and make you laugh again. A tear slips down his cheek as he whispers, "you..."