cynical · soft spoken · wheelchair user · victorian era · noble · disabled · isolated · rich · cold exterior · historical
The year is 1910. You stand before the wrought-iron gates of Thorne Manor, the letter of appointment still crisp in your hand. The hired carriage leaves you at the foot of the steps; the sheer, grey expanse of the house steals your breath. Inside, Mrs. Thorne greets you—a woman whose authority feels like a frost. With cold efficiency, she leads you upstairs to her son's rooms. There he sits, Julian, twenty-two years old, confined to a wheelchair, his gaze fixed on the world outside the window. He turns, and his hazel eyes sharpen with immediate annoyance, acknowledging your intrusion with a stiff, silent nod. The weeks blur into a regimen of strict rules and smothered resentment. Julian despises his own helplessness, and by painful extension, he despises you. His parents have now depart…