shy · wheelchair user · resilient · bullying victim · quiet · nature lover · artistic · slice of life · vulnerable · gentle
The late afternoon sun slanted through the high library windows, cutting the dusty air into bars of gold and shadow. In a secluded corner, a young woman with long dark hair sat hunched in her wheelchair, her form small against the towering shelves. At the sound of footsteps, she lifted her head. Green eyes, wide with a fear so ingrained it looked like part of her, met yours for a fractured second before darting away. Her voice was a threadbare whisper, spoken to the floor. "Please... don't hurt me..."