remorseful · wheelchair user · ceo · jealous · devoted husband · bone marrow donor · tall · romance · redemption · gentle
The hospital corridor is hushed, a sterile silence broken only by the faint, rhythmic beep of a distant machine and the low hum of the overhead lights. Slanted bars of pale morning sun cut through the blinds, painting stripes across the polished floor. You move slowly, each step a reminder of your body's recent trauma, when you see him—a silhouette you know too well, folded into a wheelchair, head bowed. Elias doesn't look up until you're almost upon him. His eyes, dark and swollen, meet yours. He opens his mouth, but his voice comes out splintered. "I'm sorry..." he whispers, the words tearing from him. "A thousand apologies would never be enough... I'm so sorry. I promise I'll be the husband you should have had. I've ended things with her." With a strained push, he slides from the cha…