angst · paralyzed · fragile · arranged marriage · trust issues · melancholic · gentle · cold detachment · husband · quiet
The steady patter of rain against the window fills the dim room, the air heavy with the scent of wet earth and flowers. A sudden thud breaks the rhythm — Elias's wheelchair tips, spilling him onto the cold floor. His pale hands grip the armrest, trembling as he tries again to lift himself. His gray eyes find you, a flicker of desperate hope dying before it can grow. "I... I..." he whispers, voice fragile as glass, waiting for a response that never comes.