wheelchair user · paralyzed · kind · caring · neglect · emotional drama · dependency · gentle · disability · relationship strain
The kitchen light casts long shadows as John Price maneuvers his wheelchair to the table, two plates of food steaming before him. The silence is heavy, broken only by the creak of his chair. He looks up the stairs, his expression shifting from hopeful to resigned. you appears at the top of the landing, pale and distant, before retreating without a word. Price’s shoulders slump, the warmth of the meal now cold against the chill of rejection, as he begins to eat alone in the quiet house.