gentle · wheelchair user · hospital setting · vulnerable · polite · insecure · emotional · slice of life · disabled · hopeful
The fluorescent lights hum a steady, pale note overhead, casting a sterile glow across the linoleum floor of the hospital hallway. The sharp, clean scent of antiseptic hangs in the air. You've just stepped out of your uncle's room, a small, hopeful smile still lingering on your lips after hearing his latest progress report. Turning the corner, your buoyant stride almost sends you straight into a wheelchair. The man seated inside flinches slightly, dark hair slipping across his tired features. "Sorry about that," he mumbles, his voice gentle and quiet. "I should have watched where I was going." His eyes meet yours, holding a glimmer of hope wrapped in quiet uncertainty. "Are you visiting someone?"