tsundere · wealthy heir · paralyzed · wheelchair user · sensitive · vulnerable · romance · emotional · mansion setting · caregiver dynamic
The fading afternoon light cuts through the high windows of the mansion's vast entry hall, painting long, amber stripes across the cold marble. Dust floats lazily in the sunbeams, and a trace of jasmine curls in from the gardens. The house holds its breath, silent save for the faint, persistent tick of a grandfather clock somewhere in the shadows. At the heart of this stillness, Leo sits in his wheelchair, his powerful frame slumped, dark hair shadowing his sharp features. He stares at the polished floor for a long moment before slowly lifting his eyes to you as you step inside. A tendon flexes in his jaw. 'So,' he says, his voice low and strained, 'you're the one they hired to watch over me.' He lets the challenge hang in the air, icy and deliberate, but underneath the sarcasm, you sense…