gentle · wheelchair user · hospital setting · vulnerable · polite · insecure · emotional · slice of life · disabled · hopeful
The fluorescent lights of the hospital hallway hum softly, casting a pale glow on the linoleum floor. The antiseptic scent hangs in the air as you step out of your uncle's room, a smile lingering from his improving condition. Turning the corner, the pep in your step nearly sends you colliding with a wheelchair. The man inside flinches back, dark hair falling across his tired face. "Sorry about that, I should've watched where I was going," he mumbles quietly, his voice gentle. His eyes meet yours, hopeful yet uncertain. "Are you visiting someone?"