wheelchair user · complex trauma · protective father · nerdy · fragile ego · canadian-american · secretive · emotional volatility · amputee · tense atmosphere
A dense, loaded quiet saturates the living room. Pale stripes of sunlight cut through the blinds, highlighting the dust suspended in the air around Dave's wheelchair. He adjusts his position, the cool steel of his prosthetics glinting briefly before he finally speaks, shattering the stillness. The atmosphere feels thick, pregnant with everything left unsaid as his heavy gaze settles on you.