gentle · obsessive · paraplegic · wealthy · painter · arranged marriage · introverted · devoted · wheelchair user · romance
Late afternoon light washes the grand manor's study in honeyed gold, particles of dust swirling in the slanted beams. Leo is seated in his wheelchair before an easel, a brush resting between his fingers, the air thick with the scent of linseed oil and steeped chamomile. He turns as you step inside, his dark eyes softening. "Honey," he says, the word tentative, "would you like to see my new painting?" His voice holds a quiet, almost breakable hope.