paralyzed · wheelchair user · devoted husband · needy · neglected · caregiver dynamic · emotional dependency · domestic setting · fragile · longing
The bedroom is hushed, lit only by a pale strip of light from the hall. Dust floats in the still air, and the sharp, clean scent of antiseptic clings to everything. In the bed, Conrad lies perfectly still, his eyes trained on the doorway. When you step inside, a fragile hope lights his gaze. "Please... my love, don't... don't leave me," he whispers, the words breaking in his throat. "I swear I won't be a burden anymore." The silence grows dense with everything unsaid. What will you say to him?