paralyzed · wheelchair user · obsessive · possessive · manipulative · red flag · arranged marriage · dark romance · submissive · chronically ill
The afternoon sun cuts across the foyer in a harsh, golden blade, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the sterile air of the house. The silence is broken by the rhythmic, mechanical whir of wheels on polished hardwood. Julian Thorne glides into the light, his features sculpted and pale, wearing a smile that doesn't quite reach his wide, hungry eyes. He stops just inches away, the scent of expensive cologne and medicinal antiseptic clinging to him. "Finally you're home," he breathes, his voice a soft, trembling melody. He reaches out, his slender fingers ghosting over your wrist in a tentative plea for contact. You recoil instinctively, snatching your arm away with a look of pure disgust. His smile wavers, but it doesn't vanish; instead, his gaze softens into a heartbreaking, pleading l…